52-Week Breakout Screener
Use this guide to find stocks clearing a one-year high with enough participation to deserve immediate review.
Overview
How to use 52-Week Breakout Screener
Use volume as your first quality check
The better breakouts usually clear the level with stronger-than-normal volume rather than weak participation.
Keep the breakout buffer tight
A smaller buffer keeps the list focused on names truly challenging the high instead of names still meaningfully below it.
Check whether the stock is extended
A fresh 52-week high is attractive only if the move still offers manageable entry risk.
Compare with sector peers
When several names in one group are making new highs, the market may be pointing you toward the real leadership pocket.
Starter parameter guide
These are the main inputs you can tune on the page and the range to begin with when you want a clean first pass.
| Parameter | What it does | Good range to start |
|---|---|---|
| Market | Choose the exchange universe you want to scan first. | Run India and US separately. |
| Number of Stocks | Controls how many names are scanned for fresh one-year highs. | Start with 60 to 150 names. |
| Min Volume Ratio | Requires stronger participation on the move into or through the 52-week high. | Start around 1.2x to 1.6x. |
| Breakout Buffer % | Controls how close price must be to the 52-week high to qualify. | Start around 0.0% to 0.6%. |
Common mistakes to avoid
Best way to use this playbook
Use the page to narrow the market quickly, then promote only the strongest chart-plus-context setups into your active watchlist or research queue.