Technical ReferencePipeline v1.2.0 · Data: 2026-08-04

Signal Library

Every signal in the Elite Engine, the market context that shapes how to read them, and the framework for interpreting what you see on the dashboard. This is the definitive reference for how Signal52 evaluates stocks. New here? Start with the User Guide →

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DNA
13
Action
4
Risk
DNA Signals — build the foundation

Structural quality: relative strength, persistent momentum, institutional accumulation, consistent price behavior. Does this stock have the right stuff?

Action Signals — pull the trigger

Timing patterns: breakouts, volume surges, momentum accelerations, confirmed entries. Is now the right time to pay attention?

Risk Signals — raise the flag

Warning flags: overextension, distribution patterns, fading momentum. What could go wrong even if the score looks good?

Each active signal contributes weighted points based on its historical edge and category; the final score is the sum of all active weights. A score of 10+ with no risk flags is a fundamentally different setup than the same score with active warnings — context matters.

DNA Signals · 8Foundational strength — the right structural qualities
SURGE3 pts+0.40%
+50% gain in 40 days with controlled pullback and tight consolidation Full guide →
PEAK STRENGTH3 pts-0.34%
Within 2% of 52-week high. Shows relative strength leadership Full guide →
QUIET STORM2.5 pts-0.56%
Near high + low volatility + quiet volume for 10+ days. Coiled spring Full guide →
STEADY CLIMB2.5 pts-0.12%
8+ of last 10 days above 10-day SMA. Orderly uptrend Full guide →
GOLDEN CROSS0.5 pts-0.06%
50 SMA above 200 SMA. Long-term bullish trend state Full guide →
Bollinger Band width at 6-month low. Coiled spring ready to expand Full guide →
Relative Strength vs SPY at 52-week high. Confirms market leadership Full guide →
PERFECT STACK2.5 pts-0.17%
Perfect MA stack: EMA8 > EMA21 > SMA50 > SMA200. Strong trend Full guide →
Action Signals · 13Entry timing — something is happening right now
Up day volume exceeds all down-day volume from last 10 days. Stealth buying Full guide →
SELLER FATIGUE1.5 pts-0.34%
Volume below 50% of average while near highs. Supply exhaustion Full guide →
BREAKOUT3 pts-1.22%
New 52-week high after 20+ days of consolidation. Classic breakout Full guide →
SMA BOUNCE2 pts-0.12%
Bounce off SMA support with buyers stepping in Full guide →
Price pulled back to key support and bouncing with momentum Full guide →
MOMENTUM SHIFT1.0 pt-0.29%
MACD crosses above signal line from below. Momentum shift confirmed Full guide →
STOCHASTIC POP1.5 pts+0.16%
Stochastic crosses above 20 from oversold. Buy signal Full guide →
INSIDE OUT2 pts-0.23%
Narrow range day followed by expansion. Coiled spring release Full guide →
BREAKAWAY GAP2.5 pts-0.88%
Gap up on high volume. Strong institutional buying Full guide →
PANIC REVERSAL1.5 pts-0.00%
Bearish engulfing pattern - contrarian BUY signal. Stocks bounce back Full guide →
BARGAIN HUNTER1.0 pt+0.12%
RSI(2) below 5 while price above SMA200. Extreme oversold in uptrend - buying the dip Full guide →
COMEBACK0.5 pts-0.01%
RSI(14) crosses above 30 from oversold while price above SMA50. Momentum reversal confirmed Full guide →
SPRING LOADED0.25 pts-0.82%
ATR at 60-day low then range expansion with green close. Volatility squeeze breakout Full guide →
Risk Signals · 4Warning flags — proceed with extra caution
WEAK FINISHDowngrade
Close in bottom 20% of range. Weak finish, potential reversal Full guide →
EXTENSION×0.5-0.7
Up 25%+ above 50 SMA. Parabolic move, high risk of pullback Full guide →
Price up but volume heavy. Institutions may be selling into strength Full guide →
CHURNINGWarning
High volume but no price progress. Supply overwhelming demand Full guide →
Reading Signal Combinations
DNADNAAction
Clean Setup

Multiple DNA signals plus at least one Action trigger, no Risk flags — structural strength with confirmed timing.

DNAActionRisk
High Score + Risk Flag

The positives drive the score up, but the flag changes the setup’s character — extra scrutiny, especially in defensive regimes.

ActionAction
Action-Only Setup

Good timing but weaker structural foundation — often lands in the Watchlist band (3–5) and benefits from more confirmation.

Technical Methodology — how the Elite Engine processes market data every evening
4-Layer Architecture
L1 Macro: regime & volatility context
L2 Signals: technical pattern detection
L3 AI: narrative synthesis & scoring
L4 Policy: federal contract monitoring
AI Pipeline — 4 phases nightly
1 Discovery: live news research
2 Scoring: holistic candidate ranking
3 Verification: fact checking & grounding
4 Generation: narrative output
Data Sources
Yahoo Finance: price & volume data
Finnhub: news & sentiment
FRED: economic indicators
SAM.gov: federal contracts
Macro Inputs (FRED)
VIX: volatility index
10Y–2Y: yield curve spread
Credit spread: investment-grade bonds
Fed Funds: policy rate