Morning Scan: 12 Setups in a Fear-Soaked Market
The algo published 12 new setups at 9:45 AM ET on September 16 under decidedly bearish conditions. SPY is in BEAR regime, and the Fear & Greed index sits at 28—deep in fear territory. The scan leaned on quality over quantity: DELL led the charge with a score of 80/100 and a 99% win probability at entry $568.21 (stop $447.96), a rare high-conviction signal. Three setups scored 80/100 with 28% win probability each: ELV at $420.56, UNM at $95.88, and REXR at $39. The remaining eight ranged from 64 to 76 in score, all carrying 40% win probability. WMG topped that tier at 76/100 ($29.25 entry), followed by PEGA, TWLO, and OXY at 70/100 each. NYT, AMT, and MUR clustered in the 67–69 range, while UNM and DELL appeared twice on the scan—UNM as both a 64-score and 80-score setup. See the Morning Brief for full context on regime and signal quality.
Today's Closes: None
No positions closed during today's trading session. The algo's existing book remained untouched, leaving live results unchanged for the day.
Running Tally: 454 Closed Trades, 1.56 Profit Factor
Over the trailing 365 days, the system has closed 454 trades with a 33.3% win rate (expired contracts counted as losses). The profit factor stands at 1.56, meaning gross wins are 1.56 times gross losses. Average return per trade is 11.3% (outliers capped at ±150%), with average winners delivering +94.3% and average losers costing -30.1%. Today's lack of closes means these metrics remain static—a quiet day on the execution front, but the morning scan added fresh ammunition to the pipeline.
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