Moderate momentum — three higher closes.
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The filter simply checks: close[0] > close[1] > close[2] — three consecutive bars where each closing price exceeds the prior bar's close. on the Monthly chart, this represents three straight months of higher closes, indicating multi-month upward momentum. on the Monthly chart it represents three straight days. There are no volume, moving average, or level filters — this is a pure price-sequence condition.
Three consecutive higher closes is a momentum starter — it confirms directional bias but provides no information about magnitude, overextension, or proximity to resistance. The signal is most actionable as a filter layered on top of a trend or level screen rather than as a standalone entry trigger. on the Monthly chart, three higher closes can indicate a stock emerging from a base or accelerating through a prior resistance zone — both are meaningful contexts. The primary failure mode is using this signal in isolation: a stock can print three higher monthly closes while still in a long-term downtrend if the closes follow a capitulation low. Volume on each of the three closes provides additional context. Compare to Five Higher Closes for a stricter version, and Three Lower Closes for the bearish mirror.
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This screen finds stocks with three consecutive sessions where each close is higher than the previous — a simple but reliable early-momentum signal. Swing traders and trend followers use consecutive higher closes as a momentum confirmation filter, often combined with a breakout or trend-position screen. Search phrases: three consecutive higher closes stocks, consecutive up days screener, short-term price momentum stock filter.
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