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Value Stocks in an Uptrend Screener

This scan finds stocks with a P/E ratio below 20, earnings per share growth above 15%, and a price above the 200-day moving average.

Run this scan in the live demoFree, no sign-up. The demo uses made-up sample data.

The exact rule

Type this in Chalni: pe below 20 and eps growth above 15% and close above 200 day sma

  1. P/E < 20
  2. EPS growth % > 15
  3. Close > SMA(200)

Find US stocks where the P/E ratio is below 20; and EPS growth (%) is above 15; and the closing price is above the 200-day simple moving average.

Formula view
pe_ratio < 20
AND eps_growth_pct > 15
AND close > sma(close, 200)
Example chart: Value with a trendDaily candles of a made-up sample stock with 200-day SMA. The shaded day is the day the scan fired.
  • 200-day SMA
  • Shaded day: the scan fired
Example from Chalni's made-up sample market, not a real stock. It shows the most recent time this scan fired in the sample US market, picked whether or not the trade worked.

What it means

Cheap stocks can stay cheap for years. This scan mixes three views: a fair price (P/E below 20), a growing business (EPS growth above 15%), and a market that agrees (price above the 200-day average).

The trend rule is the big difference from a classic value screen. It skips cheap stocks that are still falling, which are often value traps.

How traders use it

  • A starting list for investors who want value and momentum together.
  • Compare the P/E with the stock's own history and its industry, not just with one number.
  • Check that the earnings growth is real and repeatable, not a one-time gain.

Watch out for

  • Company numbers change only every quarter, while prices change every day.
  • A low P/E can mean the market expects profits to fall.

Test it before you trust it

Every scan in Chalni sits an exam. First it runs on older data, the practice: each time it picks a stock, the stock is held for 10 trading days and 0.2% is paid in costs. Then it runs on newer data it has never seen, the exam. A scan that only works in practice has just memorised the past.

See the practice and exam results for this scan in the demo (on sample data; real data comes at launch).

Questions

What is a good P/E ratio?

It depends on the industry and on growth. Below 20 is moderate in many markets; fast growers often trade higher, and slow or risky businesses lower.

Why add a trend filter to a value screen?

To avoid value traps: stocks that look cheap but keep falling. A price above the 200-day average shows buyers are already interested.

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