Quiet Accumulation
A patient, confirmation-first screen for stocks the market is temporarily overlooking: small free float, reasonable valuation, and a quietly confirmed multi-stage trend. We require the 5 / 13 / 34 / 55-day moving averages to be stacked bullishly with price above all four, an orderly grind (low chaotic volatility, shallow pullbacks), and firming volume — while the name stays off the radar (thin coverage, quiet news, no crowded options flow). Trend-following long equity with a stop below the 55-day MA. Names that haven't confirmed don't appear, so quiet days show few or none.
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≣ Quiet Accumulation — Today
Educational only — not investment advice · for analysis purposes only
CARE
Long Equity
Carter Bankshares, Inc.
Spot price: $35.11
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$30.47 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 78/100 (Finance; ~22M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +10.1%; orderly trend (daily vol 1.8%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -9%); volume firming (1.5x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $35.11; stop reference $30.47 (below the 55-day MA).
PKOH
Long Equity
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
Spot price: $41.61
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$34.98 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 77/100 (Industrials; ~14M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +10.2%; orderly trend (daily vol 2.2%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -10%); volume firming (1.4x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $41.61; stop reference $34.98 (below the 55-day MA).
CBNK
Long Equity
Capital Bancorp, Inc.
Spot price: $37.54
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$33.45 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 76/100 (Finance; ~16M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +5.9%; orderly trend (daily vol 1.4%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -5%); volume firming (1.6x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $37.54; stop reference $33.45 (below the 55-day MA).
Composite Score Leaderboard
Eligible small-float names (<75M float, <$3B cap, ≥$5) ranked by composite · ✓ = confirmed MA stack · sortable| Ticker | Sector | Industry | Float (M) | 52-Week Range | Score | Trend | Stab | Vol | Ovr | Val | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALOT | Technology | Computer peripheral e… | 8 |
$6.96
$16.07
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80 | 88 | 90 | 70 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +28.2% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| CARE | Finance | Major Banks | 22 |
$16.14
$28.75
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78 | ✓ 92 | 82 | 99 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.1% · order… |
| PKOH | Industrials | Industrial Specialties | 14 |
$15.52
$35.01
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77 | ✓ 92 | 77 | 89 | 72 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.2% · order… |
| CBNK | Finance | Major Banks | 16 |
$26.40
$36.40
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76 | ✓ 75 | 92 | 96 | 71 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.9% · orderl… |
| AGM | Finance | Finance Companies | 10 |
$136.57
$210.64
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75 | ✓ 81 | 87 | 92 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.5% · orderl… |
| OBT | Finance | Major Banks | 13 |
$22.84
$37.99
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75 | ✓ 65 | 87 | 99 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.7% · orderl… |
| SENEA | Consumer Staples | Packaged Foods | 7 |
$85.20
$167.52
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75 | 68 | 75 | 94 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.3% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| PFIS | Finance | Major Banks | 10 |
$43.64
$60.93
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75 | ✓ 79 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.0% · orderl… |
| BLFS | Health Care | Biotechnology: Electr… | 49 |
$17.86
$29.62
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74 | ✓ 100 | 57 | 99 | 58 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +13.0% · shall… |
| SCSC | Technology | Retail: Computer Soft… | 21 |
$33.76
$48.70
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74 | ✓ 94 | 90 | 54 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.6% · order… |
| CLDT | Real Estate | Real Estate Investmen… | 47 |
$6.08
$11.61
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74 | 88 | 85 | 88 | 56 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +13.3% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| MOV | Consumer Discre… | Consumer Specialties | 22 |
$14.71
$38.77
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73 | 87 | 76 | 86 | 66 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +11.9% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| FDBC | Finance | Major Banks | 6 |
$39.00
$50.00
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73 | ✓ 71 | 87 | 92 | 75 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.0% · orderl… |
| GSBC | Finance | Major Banks | 11 |
$53.76
$74.42
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73 | ✓ 73 | 91 | 90 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.4% · orderl… |
| ACNB | Finance | Major Banks | 10 |
$40.15
$55.60
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73 | ✓ 78 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.8% · orderl… |
| SRBK | Finance | Banks | 8 |
$12.31
$19.61
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73 | ✓ 57 | 91 | 95 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +1.7% · orderl… |
| RBCAA | Finance | Major Banks | 19 |
$63.97
$85.52
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73 | ✓ 83 | 90 | 67 | 70 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.0% · orderl… |
| GCBC | Finance | Banks | 17 |
$21.22
$28.00
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73 | ✓ 100 | 71 | 63 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +12.2% · order… |
| THFF | Finance | Major Banks | 12 |
$49.70
$72.02
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73 | ✓ 75 | 88 | 85 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.0% · orderl… |
| BZH | Consumer Discre… | Homebuilding | 28 |
$17.83
$28.33
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72 | ✓ 100 | 56 | 88 | 60 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +16.5% · shall… |
| WTBA | Finance | Major Banks | 17 |
$17.31
$26.60
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72 | ✓ 72 | 90 | 85 | 68 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.3% · orderl… |
| TWIN | Industrials | Industrial Machinery/… | 14 |
$7.32
$19.99
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72 | ✓ 93 | 59 | 56 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.4% · volum… |
| FNLC | Finance | Major Banks | 11 |
$23.41
$30.33
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71 | ✓ 80 | 72 | 80 | 75 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.1% · orderl… |
| LEGH | Consumer Discre… | Homebuilding | 24 |
$18.29
$29.45
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71 | ✓ 80 | 89 | 41 | 87 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.1% · orderl… |
| ATLC | Finance | Finance: Consumer Ser… | 15 |
$45.74
$93.21
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71 | ✓ 91 | 59 | 89 | 63 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +9.7% · volume… |
| NBTB | Finance | Major Banks | 52 |
$39.20
$47.07
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71 | ✓ 75 | 94 | 92 | 47 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.0% · orderl… |
| HBT | Finance | Major Banks | 36 |
$22.36
$29.88
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70 | ✓ 81 | 91 | 74 | 54 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.5% · orderl… |
| FMBH | Finance | Major Banks | 27 |
$33.92
$45.35
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70 | ✓ 75 | 92 | 83 | 55 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.9% · orderl… |
| CTRN | Consumer Discre… | Clothing/Shoe/Accesso… | 8 |
$28.25
$56.78
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70 | ✓ 100 | 52 | 42 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +14.1% · small… |
| JOUT | Consumer Discre… | Recreational Games/Pr… | 10 |
$26.65
$53.54
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70 | ✓ 50 | 85 | 97 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 1.5%) … |
| PDLB | Finance | Savings Institutions | 24 |
$12.81
$19.42
|
70 | ✓ 70 | 93 | 71 | 68 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +4.9% · orderl… |
| JILL | Consumer Discre… | Apparel | 15 |
$10.41
$18.80
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70 | ✓ 100 | 78 | 0 | 92 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +12.3% · order… |
| ETD | Consumer Discre… | Home Furnishings | 25 |
$18.28
$31.41
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70 | ✓ 66 | 83 | 92 | 68 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.9% · orderl… |
| BBSI | Consumer Discre… | Professional Services | 25 |
$25.33
$49.65
|
70 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +10.3% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| TMP | Finance | Major Banks | 14 |
$59.67
$88.18
|
70 | ✓ 71 | 77 | 84 | 72 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.1% · orderl… |
| ALRS | Finance | Major Banks | 25 |
$20.26
$29.33
|
70 | 69 | 92 | 85 | 58 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.5% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| SFST | Finance | Major Banks | 8 |
$34.51
$62.00
|
69 | ✓ 65 | 89 | 83 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.5% · orderl… |
| CASS | Consumer Discre… | Business Services | 13 |
$36.07
$52.45
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69 | ✓ 73 | 95 | 58 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.5% · orderl… |
| FCBC | Finance | Major Banks | 19 |
$31.21
$45.10
|
69 | ✓ 63 | 90 | 57 | 89 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.2% · orderl… |
| KRT | Industrials | Plastic Products | 20 |
$20.61
$31.79
|
69 | ✓ 100 | 87 | 26 | 60 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +12.8% · order… |
| UNTY | Finance | Major Banks | 10 |
$41.67
$57.30
|
69 | ✓ 64 | 86 | 91 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.4% · orderl… |
| FLXS | Consumer Discre… | Home Furnishings | 5 |
$29.39
$60.97
|
69 | ✓ 100 | 79 | 32 | 63 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +12.2% · order… |
| PMTS | Consumer Discre… | Publishing | 12 |
$10.81
$25.50
|
69 | ✓ 80 | 70 | 48 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.2% · shallo… |
| FBIZ | Finance | Major Banks | 8 |
$45.90
$60.54
|
69 | ✓ 78 | 93 | 55 | 63 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.7% · orderl… |
| IBEX | Technology | EDP Services | 13 |
$25.94
$42.99
|
69 | ✓ 76 | 76 | 32 | 100 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.2% · orderl… |
| SRCE | Finance | Major Banks | 24 |
$56.89
$76.44
|
69 | 63 | 95 | 84 | 62 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +6.1% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| HBCP | Finance | Banks | 8 |
$48.30
$66.08
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69 | ✓ 66 | 91 | 76 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.8% · orderl… |
| STBA | Finance | Major Banks | 36 |
$34.01
$46.14
|
69 | ✓ 73 | 95 | 72 | 54 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.5% · orderl… |
| STRT | Consumer Discre… | Auto Parts:O.E.M. | 4 |
$53.00
$92.50
|
69 | ✓ 78 | 80 | 38 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.6% · orderl… |
| ATEX | Telecommunicati… | Telecommunications Eq… | 19 |
$17.58
$68.31
|
68 | ✓ 100 | 28 | 85 | 70 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +25.3% · volum… |
▸ Show past trade ideas (3 total · last 50 days) 0 resolved · 0.00 win · 0.00% avg
| Date | # | Ticker | Category | Action | Strike | Exp | Status | Entry | Now/Final | Return | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | CARE | QUIET | Long Equity | — | — | OPEN | $32.63 | — | — | Quiet Accumulation 85/100 · ~22M float |
| Jun 25 | 2 | PDEX | QUIET | Long Equity | — | — | OPEN | $64.10 | — | — | Quiet Accumulation 81/100 · ~3M float |
| Jun 25 | 3 | FCAP | QUIET | Long Equity | — | — | OPEN | $64.70 | — | — | Quiet Accumulation 80/100 · ~3M float |
Evidence Behind This Strategy
CAGR lift vs equal-weight:
-0.267
Sharpe 0.81 vs 2.29
▸ Show methodology
Small sample: only 9 rebalances (263 sessions). Walk-forward window is ~1 year. Pattern may not persist out-of-sample.
Walk-forward backtest
| Metric | Strategy (top-15) | Baseline (equal-wt) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | 0.052 | 0.331 |
| CAGR | 0.050 | 0.317 |
| Max drawdown | -0.067 | -0.082 |
| Sharpe (annualized) | 0.81 | 2.29 |
Recent monthly holdings
- 2026-02-28: UCFI, FTW, SAR, SILA, PRA, CVEO, PSTL, WSR
- 2026-03-31: UCFI, HYNE, GWRS, IMXI, MGEE, PRA, FNRN, TR
- 2026-04-30: UCFI, FBLA, SELF, PRA, CUB, CEPO, TSBK, NWN
- 2026-05-31: GSBC, UCFI, WLKP, ACR, SRBK, KORE, SBSI, PROV
Method
Within the SMALL-FLOAT universe (the live screen's membership at the current snapshot), rank names each month-end by trend quality (5/13/34/55 MA stack + price stability) and hold the top equal-weighted next month vs an equal-weight small-float baseline.