(Sub-30M Float)
Most low-float setups should be ignored.
This workflow uses 3 gates to narrow the field to setups showing structure, participation, and momentum.
Here’s the filter.
Step 1: The 3 Gates
If one breaks, the setup is removed from scan view. Most names fail here. That is the point.
To catch an uptrend, you need to be in an uptrend.
5m / 15m / 60m above 200 SMA.
Filters weak, low-commitment moves.
30% float turnover + 5m volume spike.
Momentum must be present, not assumed.
5m RSI ≥ 50 and 15m RSI ≥ 70.
Historical Review Snapshot
Most qualified setups still do not become exceptional outcomes. That is the distribution.
(Feb–Mar 2026)
Historical recap snapshot shown for educational review only. Outcomes varied widely, and many qualified setups did not follow through.
Why this matters
The goal is not to catch every stock that moves. The goal is to cut the field down before weak setups waste your attention.
- Cut the list down fast.
- Focus on setups with cleaner alignment.
- Spend less time sorting.
- Spend more time verifying.
The edge is not watching everything. The edge is narrowing the field first.
How it looks in practice
The 3 gates qualify the setup. They do not guarantee the outcome. That is why the workflow does not stop at the chart.
The scan narrows the field to only the stocks meeting all 3 gates. It does not replace judgment.
Most traders stop at the chart.
Always check for underbelly risk before executing any trade.
Step 2: Rapid DD
A setup can pass the 3 gates and still be garbage underneath.
Rapid DD is the fast risk check built to catch what the chart does not.
- Dilution
- Offerings
- Cash problems
- Compliance issues
- News risk
- Halt risk
That is what turns good-looking momentum into garbage fast.
The 3 gates qualify the setup. Rapid DD checks the hidden risk before you commit capital.
Less guessing. Faster disqualification.
No hunting around. Just get to the risk quicker.
What this is not
• Chat room
• Signal service
• Highlight reel of only big winners
The point is to track the pattern honestly — including stronger outcomes, weaker follow-through, and failure.
Get the Full Workflow
Everything needed to run the workflow in one place: the 3 gates, Rapid DD process, framework guide, and historical tracking review.
Built to help you filter first, verify second, and waste less time on weak names.
Included
This is the full workflow. Built for traders who want a repeatable filter, not more noise.
Bonus: Advanced Underbelly DD Access
First 100 new Trade Ideas subscribers through NSS lock in early access to the Advanced Underbelly DD Tool when released.
Built to organize cash runway, dilution pressure, financing history, and filing-based red flags into one deeper risk workflow.
Before you start
Do I need a Trade Ideas subscription?
Yes — if you want to use the scanner inside Trade Ideas.
The tools, framework, examples, and recap materials can be accessed without one. The scanner itself is used within the Trade Ideas platform.
Is this a chat alert service?
No.
The scanner runs inside Trade Ideas and applies the 3-gate framework in-platform.
Do setups get removed?
Yes.
If a setup fails any one of the 3 gates, it is removed from the scan view. That’s the protection.
Why show both stronger examples and weaker ones?
Because the point is not to pretend every qualified chart becomes a home run. The point is to show the pattern honestly and help you focus on setups that deserve deeper review.
Transparent by design.
Built for traders who want to filter first, verify second, and waste less time on weak names.
Questions?
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