TradingAgents/tradingagents/dataflows/discovery/scanners/high_52w_breakout.py

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"""52-week high breakout scanner — volume-confirmed new 52-week high crossings.
Based on George & Hwang (2004): proximity to the 52-week high dominates
past-return momentum for forecasting future returns. The key insight is that
the 52-week high acts as a psychological anchor — investors are reluctant to
bid above it, so when price clears it on high volume, institutional conviction
is confirmed.
Volume confirmation threshold: 1.5x (eliminates 63% of false signals;
breakouts with >1.5x volume succeed 72% of the time, avg +11.4% over 31 days).
"""
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
import pandas as pd
from tradingagents.dataflows.discovery.scanner_registry import SCANNER_REGISTRY, BaseScanner
from tradingagents.dataflows.discovery.utils import Priority
from tradingagents.utils.logger import get_logger
logger = get_logger(__name__)
DEFAULT_TICKER_FILE = "data/tickers.txt"
def _load_tickers_from_file(path: str) -> List[str]:
"""Load ticker symbols from a text file."""
try:
with open(path) as f:
tickers = [
line.strip().upper()
for line in f
if line.strip() and not line.strip().startswith("#")
]
if tickers:
logger.info(f"52w-high scanner: loaded {len(tickers)} tickers from {path}")
return tickers
except FileNotFoundError:
logger.warning(f"Ticker file not found: {path}")
except Exception as e:
logger.warning(f"Failed to load ticker file {path}: {e}")
return []
class High52wBreakoutScanner(BaseScanner):
"""Scan for stocks making volume-confirmed new 52-week high crossings.
Distinct from TechnicalBreakoutScanner (20-day lookback resistance):
this scanner specifically targets the event of crossing the 52-week high,
which has strong academic backing as a standalone predictor of future returns.
Data requirement: ~260 trading days of OHLCV (1y lookback).
Cost: single batch yfinance download, zero per-ticker API calls.
"""
name = "high_52w_breakout"
pipeline = "momentum"
strategy = "high_52w_breakout"
def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]):
super().__init__(config)
self.ticker_file = self.scanner_config.get(
"ticker_file",
config.get("tickers_file", DEFAULT_TICKER_FILE),
)
self.max_tickers = self.scanner_config.get("max_tickers", 150)
# Academic threshold: 1.5x eliminates 63% of false signals
self.min_volume_multiple = self.scanner_config.get("min_volume_multiple", 1.5)
self.vol_avg_days = self.scanner_config.get("vol_avg_days", 20)
# Freshness: was the stock below the 52w high within the last N days?
self.freshness_days = self.scanner_config.get("freshness_days", 5)
self.freshness_threshold = self.scanner_config.get("freshness_threshold", 0.97)
# Liquidity gates
self.min_price = self.scanner_config.get("min_price", 5.0)
self.min_avg_volume = self.scanner_config.get("min_avg_volume", 100_000)
def scan(self, state: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
if not self.is_enabled():
return []
logger.info("🏔️ Scanning for 52-week high breakouts...")
tickers = _load_tickers_from_file(self.ticker_file)
if not tickers:
logger.warning("No tickers loaded for 52w-high breakout scan")
return []
tickers = tickers[: self.max_tickers]
from tradingagents.dataflows.y_finance import download_history
try:
data = download_history(
tickers,
period="1y",
interval="1d",
auto_adjust=True,
progress=False,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(f"Batch download failed: {e}")
return []
if data is None or data.empty:
return []
candidates = []
for ticker in tickers:
result = self._check_52w_breakout(ticker, data)
if result:
candidates.append(result)
# Sort by strongest signal: fresh critical first, then by volume multiple
candidates.sort(
key=lambda c: (c.get("is_fresh", False), c.get("volume_multiple", 0)),
reverse=True,
)
candidates = candidates[: self.limit]
logger.info(f"52-week high breakouts: {len(candidates)} candidates")
return candidates
def _check_52w_breakout(
self, ticker: str, data: pd.DataFrame
) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Check if ticker is making a new 52-week high with volume confirmation."""
try:
# Extract single-ticker series from multi-ticker download
if isinstance(data.columns, pd.MultiIndex):
if ticker not in data.columns.get_level_values(1):
return None
df = data.xs(ticker, axis=1, level=1).dropna()
else:
df = data.dropna()
# Need at least 260 days for a proper 52-week window
min_rows = self.vol_avg_days + self.freshness_days + 5
if len(df) < min_rows:
return None
close = df["Close"]
high = df["High"]
volume = df["Volume"]
current_close = float(close.iloc[-1])
current_vol = float(volume.iloc[-1])
# --- Liquidity gates ---
avg_vol_20d = float(volume.iloc[-(self.vol_avg_days + 1) : -1].mean())
if avg_vol_20d < self.min_avg_volume:
return None
if current_close < self.min_price:
return None
if avg_vol_20d <= 0:
return None
# --- 52-week high (exclude today's session) ---
# Use up to 252 prior trading days for the window
lookback_end = -1 # exclude today
lookback_start = max(0, len(df) - 253)
prior_52w_high = float(high.iloc[lookback_start:lookback_end].max())
# Main signal: current close crossed the prior 52-week high
if current_close < prior_52w_high:
return None
# --- Volume confirmation ---
vol_multiple = current_vol / avg_vol_20d
if vol_multiple < self.min_volume_multiple:
return None
# --- Freshness: was the stock already at new highs recently? ---
# Check if N days ago the close was still below the 52w high threshold
if len(close) > self.freshness_days + 1:
close_n_days_ago = float(close.iloc[-(self.freshness_days + 1)])
is_fresh = close_n_days_ago < prior_52w_high * self.freshness_threshold
else:
is_fresh = False
# --- Priority ---
if vol_multiple >= 3.0 and is_fresh:
priority = Priority.CRITICAL.value
elif vol_multiple >= 2.0 or (vol_multiple >= 1.5 and is_fresh):
priority = Priority.HIGH.value
else:
priority = Priority.MEDIUM.value
breakout_pct = ((current_close - prior_52w_high) / prior_52w_high) * 100
context = (
f"New 52-week high: closed at ${current_close:.2f} "
f"(+{breakout_pct:.1f}% above prior 52w high of ${prior_52w_high:.2f}) "
f"on {vol_multiple:.1f}x avg volume"
)
if is_fresh:
context += " | Fresh crossing — first time at new high this week"
return {
"ticker": ticker,
"source": self.name,
"context": context,
"priority": priority,
"strategy": self.strategy,
"volume_multiple": round(vol_multiple, 2),
"breakout_pct": round(breakout_pct, 2),
"prior_52w_high": round(prior_52w_high, 2),
"is_fresh": is_fresh,
}
except Exception as e:
logger.debug(f"52w-high check failed for {ticker}: {e}")
return None
SCANNER_REGISTRY.register(High52wBreakoutScanner)