The method, in plain English.
Six guides to how DataQuant reads the market, and the research notes behind its rules — no jargon, no hype, and the losing months printed next to the winning ones. Everything here is grounded in the scanner's own data.
Exit Rules Study: What Should Close a Breakout Trade?
26 sell rules over 97,789 graded breakouts since the 1970s, replayed through a slot-limited book. The 20% trail beats selling into +20%, and the order you take signals in matters more than any exit.
Read the study →What Is a Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP)?
The quiet, tightening base that precedes big moves — the exact detection rules, and an honest example of a perfect pattern that wasn't a trade.
Read the guide →Relative Strength (RS), Explained
The 1-99 report card ranking every stock against its market — why leaders lead, and how to use RS without fooling yourself.
Read the guide →Distribution Days: Institutional Selling Before Price Breaks
Down days on rising volume, counted. How August 2026 looked healthy on top while breakout win rates halved underneath.
Read the guide →Reading a Base X-ray
Every base a stock built in two years — pivot, depth, coil, dry-up, failed pokes — with real outcomes attached.
Read the guide →The Honest Backtest
First signal per stock, close-to-close, -8% stop, everything disclosed — including the month the system lost.
Read the guide →The Market Health Gauge
A 0-100 score for the only question that precedes every ticker: does this tape reward breakouts right now?
Read the guide →See where the market stands today
The live Market Health gauge, trending tickers, and today's tape — free, no login.
See today's market health →