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Shares Outstanding Filter (ShOut)
Find stocks by shares outstanding, from tightly held to heavily issued, in real time, with Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts (Scanner) and Top Lists (Screeners). Shares outstanding are all of a company's issued shares held by investors, including insiders and institutions. The filter screens by that share count.
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Seeing a tightly held stock start to move as it happens helps active traders. The Shares Outstanding filter value changes once a day, so Streaming Alerts apply it the moment each alert fires: you see only the stocks that pass it, while they are moving.
How Trade Ideas finds it: adjust the minimum value to 1,000,000,000 to see only stocks with at least 1 billion outstanding shares. See Trade Ideas plans and pricing to run it live.
How the Shares Outstanding filter works
The shares outstanding filter in stock trading refers to a criterion used to screen stocks based on the total number of shares issued by a company that are held by investors. Shares outstanding represent all shares of a company's stock that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors, including those held by institutional investors, insiders, and the public.
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This filter allows traders to focus on stocks with specific characteristics related to their share structure. Typically, traders may use shares outstanding as a measure of a company's size, ownership structure, and liquidity. Stocks with a higher number of shares outstanding may indicate larger, more established companies, while those with fewer shares outstanding may suggest smaller, emerging companies.
By filtering stocks based on shares outstanding, traders can tailor their investment strategies to align with their risk preferences, investment objectives, and market conditions.
Shares Outstanding filter settings
Configuring the "Shares Outstanding" filter is simple and can be done within the Window Specific Filters Tab of the Configuration Window in your Alert or Top List (Screener) window.
Here's how to set up the filter in your configuration window:
- Adjust the minimum value to 1,000,000,000 to see only stocks with at least 1 billion outstanding shares.
Using the Shares Outstanding Filter
The "Shares Outstanding" filter can be used in various trading strategies, including:
- Contrarian Approach: Some traders look for companies with a high number of outstanding shares that may be undervalued or overlooked by the market. They believe that these companies have the potential for significant price movement if market sentiment changes or if there is positive news or developments.
- Liquidity Considerations: Traders may use the outstanding shares filter to ensure they are trading stocks with sufficient liquidity. Companies with a high number of outstanding shares tend to have higher liquidity, making it easier to enter and exit positions without significant price impact.
- Volatility Analysis: Traders may analyze the relationship between outstanding shares and stock price volatility. Companies with a high number of outstanding shares may exhibit less price volatility compared to those with fewer outstanding shares. Traders may adjust their risk management and position sizing strategies accordingly.
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FAQ
Which stocks have the fewest shares outstanding?
Add the Shares Outstanding filter (ShOut) to a Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts or Top List (Screener) window. Adjust the minimum value to 1,000,000,000 to see only stocks with at least 1 billion outstanding shares.
What is the Shares Outstanding filter?
Shares outstanding are all of a company's issued shares held by investors, including insiders and institutions. The filter screens by that share count.
What is the difference between shares outstanding and float?
Use the Shares Outstanding filter (ShOut) in Trade Ideas Streaming Alerts and Top Lists to find stocks by shares outstanding, from tightly held to heavily issued. Shares outstanding are all of a company's issued shares held by investors, including insiders and institutions.