What Does SCoRE Measure?
SCoRE (Stock Composite Rating) is a Trade Ideas proprietary formula that measures a stock’s technical and fundamental strength. It combines more than 15 metrics—mostly technical, with important fundamental data points—into a single rating from 30 to 100. Higher scores indicate stronger overall quality and performance potential. A rating closer to 100 generally reflects stronger fundamentals, better growth prospects, and more favorable technical indicators than a lower rating. Unlike many static rating systems, SCoRE is dynamic and updates in real time during live market hours.
For full filter settings and usage notes, see the Stock Composite Rating (SCoRE) help guide.
How Do Traders Use SCoRE in Trade Ideas Scans?
Use the Stock Composite Rating filter in Alert or Top List windows to prioritize quality. A common approach is a minimum SCoRE of 90 to surface high-quality names with strong fundamentals, or a maximum around 60 when you want lower-rated names for contrarian research. Pair SCoRE with liquidity and price filters so high ratings still map to tradeable symbols. Treat SCoRE as a quality filter first, then apply your chart rules on the narrowed list.
Save scan templates with your SCoRE thresholds documented so Monday setup matches Friday review.
How Does SCoRE Differ From ROC or RSI?
ROC measures a single symbol’s price velocity over a lookback. RSI measures that symbol’s internal gain/loss ratio. SCoRE is a composite quality rating across technical and fundamental inputs—not a pure momentum oscillator. You might still check RSI on a high-SCoRE name for pullback entry timing. Avoid stacking redundant momentum-only filters when SCoRE already encodes broader quality; add complementary conditions such as relative volume, VWAP location, or structure instead.
On Trade Ideas charts, use SCoRE to prioritize which symbols deserve attention, then confirm location with your usual EMA or support/resistance structure.
When Is SCoRE Most Actionable?
SCoRE works well when you want a quality screen before acting on momentum or breakout setups—especially during active sessions when ratings update live. Sector rotation days can concentrate high-SCoRE names in leading groups. A rating of 90 or above is generally considered excellent; 80–89 is good; readings below 80 may reflect weaker fundamentals or technicals. After major news or gaps, give ratings a moment to stabilize before treating the first prints as final.
Compare a stock’s SCoRE with peers in the same sector—true quality leaders often cluster at the top of the group.
What Mistakes Should You Avoid With SCoRE?
Chasing the highest score without a liquidity filter—thin names can look strong on paper and slip on exit. Treating SCoRE alone as a buy or sell signal without chart structure, risk, and catalyst context. Ignoring that higher-rated stocks do not always outperform in every regime. Not journaling which SCoRE thresholds produced your best trades. SCoRE narrows the field; your entry, stop, and size rules still define edge inside Trade Ideas.
Use SCoRE as confirmation alongside technical analysis—not as a substitute for a written trade plan.