Min, Max, and Negative Numbers

This page helps you understand the way we use negative numbers in our filters

The basic idea is simple.  Saying that a stock is down 5% in the last ten minutes is the same as saying that the stock is up -5% in last ten minutes.  By using negative numbers we can have half as many filters.

Things get tricky when you start mixing min and max with negative numbers.  Remember, -3 is less than -2!  If you are not sure, enter the values below the same way that you would enter them into our config page.  Read the English description and look at the picture to make sure the computer interprets your settings the way you intended.

Enter Filter Values

Min: 
Max: 

Filter:
Price
Spread
Bid Size
Ask Size
Bid / Ask Ratio
Distance from Inside Market
Daily Volume
Dollar Volume
Current Volume
Volume Today
Volume Today
Volume Yesterday
Volume 5
Volume 10
Volume 15
Volume 30
Gap Up
Gap Up
Gap Up
Position of Open
Up Days
Up Candles
Up Candles
Up Candles
Up Candles
Up Candles
Up 5
Up 5
Up 10
Up 10
Up 15
Up 15
Up 30
Up 30
NASDAQ Up 5
NASDAQ Up 10
NASDAQ Up 15
NASDAQ Up 30
S&P Up 5
S&P Up 10
S&P Up 15
S&P Up 30
Dow Up 5
Dow Up 10
Dow Up 15
Dow Up 30
Up from the Close
Up from the Close
Up from the Close
Up from the Open
Up from the Open
Up from the Open
Up from the Open
Up Previous Day
Up Previous Day
Up in 5 Days
Up in 5 Days
Up in 10 Days
Up in 10 Days
Up in 20 Days
Up in 20 Days
Standard Deviation
Below High
Above Low
Position in Range
Position in Previous Day's Range
Position in 5 Day Range
Position in 10 Day Range
Position in Year Range
Position in Lifetime Range
15 Minute RSI
Daily RSI
Position in Bollinger Bands (5 Minute)
Position in Bollinger Bands (15 Minute)
Position in Bollinger Bands (60 Minute)
Position in Bollinger Bands (Daily)
Range Contraction
Linear Regression Divergence
Up from 200 Day SMA
Up from 200 Day SMA
Up from 50 Day SMA
Up from 50 Day SMA
Up from 20 Day SMA
Up from 20 Day SMA
Up from 8 Period SMA (2m)
Up from 8 Period SMA (5m)
Up from 8 Period SMA (15m)
Up from 8 Period SMA (60m)
Up from 20 Period SMA (2m)
Up from 20 Period SMA (5m)
Up from 20 Period SMA (15m)
Up from 20 Period SMA (60m)
Up from 200 Period SMA (2m)
Up from 200 Period SMA (5m)
Up from 200 Period SMA (15m)
Up from 200 Period SMA (60m)
8 above 20 Period SMA (2m)
8 above 20 Period SMA (5m)
8 above 20 Period SMA (15m)
8 above 20 Period SMA (60m)
20 above 200 Period SMA (2m)
20 above 200 Period SMA (5m)
20 above 200 Period SMA (15m)
20 above 200 Period SMA (60m)
Consolidation
Position in Consolidation
Count

(Not all filters are listed here.  Ask us if you need more help.)