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This Overnight Momentum Model Made $80K Buying the Close

Aug 3, 2026 · Kyle Vallans

A simple overnight momentum model: screen for 1B+ share volume names closing strong, buy the close, set a low-of-day stop, and sell the next open. From 2020 through August 3, 2026, it generated about $80K at $5,000 risk per trade.

This Overnight Momentum Model Made $80K Buying the Close

From 2020 through today, August 3, 2026, this model has generated $80,128 by simply buying the close, setting a low-of-day stop, and exiting at the market open the following day.

The criteria is pretty straightforward.

It includes stocks that are…

  • Trading at least 1 billion shares in volume that day
  • Priced at least $0.01
  • Closing in the top 80% of the intraday range
  • Doing at least $10 million in dollar volume
  • Relative volume of at least 3
  • Up at least 5% from the open

Screener: StockAnalysis.com

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