Volume Breakout Strategy
Volume Breakout is one of the core strategies inside the pi-Rate system — designed to spot stocks breaking key price levels with strong volume confirmation.
When a stock’s closing price rises above VWAP (a breakout) and its trading volume exceeds 180% of the 20-day average, it often signals the start of an impulsive move.
Such a breakout shows renewed buying interest and momentum building up behind the trend.
Such a breakout shows renewed buying interest and momentum building up behind the trend.
How It Works
- VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) serves as a benchmark showing where most trading has occurred. When the price moves above VWAP, buyers are in control.
- Volume ratio > 1.8 means trading volume is more than 1.8× the 20-day average, indicating a surge in market activity.
Together, these two conditions trigger the Volume Breakout flag — highlighting stocks with a higher probability of trend continuation.
How It Looks in the Pi-Rate Screener
The example below shows the Pi-Rate Screener generated on October 31, 2025, where the system flagged stocks that met the Volume Breakout criteria.
The Price Performance % column reflects how these stocks performed as of November 5, 2025 — roughly one full trading week after the screener was created.
This snapshot demonstrates how the Volume Breakout signals tend to play out in real market conditions over short time frames.
In addition, the Signal Score column shows how many of the 10 pre-calculated Pi-Rate strategies triggered a flag for each stock on that day.
A higher score means the stock met multiple strategy criteria simultaneously — strengthening the overall trading signal.
The Price Performance % column reflects how these stocks performed as of November 5, 2025 — roughly one full trading week after the screener was created.
This snapshot demonstrates how the Volume Breakout signals tend to play out in real market conditions over short time frames.
In addition, the Signal Score column shows how many of the 10 pre-calculated Pi-Rate strategies triggered a flag for each stock on that day.
A higher score means the stock met multiple strategy criteria simultaneously — strengthening the overall trading signal.
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