Which stocks are bearish

Screening Filters

1. list_exchange: ['XNYS', 'XNAS', 'XASE']

   • Purpose: Limit results to major U.S. stock exchanges.
   • Rationale:
     • XNYS = NYSE, XNAS = NASDAQ, XASE = NYSE American (AMEX).
     • The user asked about the US stock market, so restricting to these exchanges ensures only U.S.-listed stocks are considered and excludes foreign or OTC names.

2. option_sentiments: ['Bearish']

   • Purpose: Capture stocks where options traders are positioning for downside.
   • Rationale:
     • Bearish options sentiment typically means higher put activity vs calls, or options pricing skewed toward downside protection.
     • Since the user wants currently bearish stocks, including this filter focuses on names where derivatives markets are signaling negative expectations.

3. moving_average_relationship: ['PriceBelowMA20', 'PriceBelowMA200']

   • Purpose: Identify stocks in technical downtrends, both short-term and long-term.
   • Rationale:
     • PriceBelowMA20: Price is below its 20-day moving average → short-term trend is weak or negative.
     • PriceBelowMA200: Price is below its 200-day moving average → long-term trend is also weak or negative.
     • Together, they flag stocks that are not just having a bad day, but are trading below key trend lines on multiple timeframes—classic technical signs of a bearish setup.

4. month_price_change_pct: {'min': '-100', 'max': '-8'}

   • Purpose: Ensure recent performance has been clearly negative.
   • Rationale:
     • This filter looks at 1‑month price performance.
     • A range of -100% to -8% means the stock has fallen at least 8% over the past month (but can’t fall more than 100% by definition).
     • This confirms that bearishness isn’t just theoretical: the stock has actually been dropping in the recent period.

5. rsi_category: ['moderate']

   • Purpose: Focus on downtrending stocks that are not yet extremely oversold.
   • Rationale:
     • RSI (Relative Strength Index) measures momentum.
     • “Moderate” typically means RSI is weak but not at extreme oversold levels (e.g., not deep below 30).
     • This avoids names that are already extremely washed out (where a bounce could be imminent) and highlights stocks that are bearish but not yet at exhaustion levels.

Why Results Match

• The exchanges filter keeps the universe strictly to U.S. stocks, matching the “US stock market” requirement.
• The bearish options sentiment, price below both 20- and 200-day moving averages, and negative 1‑month performance together ensure these are stocks with broadly negative technicals and sentiment—i.e., currently bearish.
• The moderate RSI focuses on stocks with ongoing weakness rather than those already at extreme oversold levels, which better fits “currently bearish” rather than “possibly about to rebound.”

Overall, these filters collectively target U.S.-listed stocks that are in clear downtrends and are viewed negatively by market participants right now.