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Long-Term Downtrend Positional Strategy



Long-Term Downtrend Positional Strategy Scanner

This strategy helps identify fundamentally weakening companies that are also in a long-term downtrend.
It is useful for finding stocks that are losing financial strength and showing bearish technical signals, making them suitable for short-selling or avoiding in long-term portfolios.

Strategy Description

Scanner Conditions

  • High Volume: The screener selects stocks where the current tick volume is greater than the 15-tick average volume, indicating active participation and confirming the strength of the bearish move.
  • Weak returns: TSR Profitability Rank is bearish compared to 60% of stocks, showing that the company is underperforming in terms of overall profitability.
  • Technically bearish: Close price is below the 200-period SMA, confirming that the stock is in a long-term downtrend.
  • Cash flow: Free Cash Flow to Revenue is trending down for at least 2 years, indicating weakening financial health and reduced internal cash generation.
  • Operational Efficiency: TTM Operating Margin is below 15, showing low operational efficiency and weakening profitability.
  • Low deb: Debt to Equity Ratio is below 0.4, suggesting manageable leverage, but combined with falling profitability, it indicates structural weakness rather than financial strength.
  • Controlled dividends: Dividend Payout Ratio below 40 indicates that the company is retaining earnings, but due to declining fundamentals, this does not support long-term growth.

Additional Considerations

  • Risk Management: Use proper stop-losses to protect your position from sudden reversals during bearish market phases.
  • Support/Resistance: Monitor breakdowns around major support levels; a support break often leads to a strong continuation in the downtrend.
  • Indicators: Use moving averages, RSI, MACD, and other momentum indicators to confirm bearish sentiment and improve entry/exit accuracy.
  • Market Insights: Stay updated on earnings results, macro announcements, sector weakness, and news that may accelerate the bearish trend.
  • Patience & Psychology: Wait for clear confirmations and avoid emotional trades. Stick to your rules and avoid overtrading in volatile conditions.
  • Trend: Align your trades with the long-term downtrend to increase the probability of success.

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