Daily Pivot Breakout Scanner: Free Breakout Scanner for US Stocks
The Daily Pivot Breakout Scanner finds US stocks that close above their last confirmed pivot high with strong momentum and real volume. It is the breakout scanner behind the Financial Tech Wiz Trading Journal, and this page shows its best results for free: the top 5 liquid breakouts from each of the last 4 weeks, with a chart for every one.
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Daily Pivot Breakouts
Breakouts through Oct 1, prices through Oct 8, 2026
Breakouts the week of September 28, 2026
| Stock | Breakout | Breakout close | Close Oct 8 | Gain since breakout | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Sep 30 | $63.89 | $71.00 | +11.1% | Chart for HPE |
| MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | Sep 29 | $124.55 | $128.92 | +3.5% | Chart for MSM |
| NTNXNutanix, Inc. | Oct 1 | $71.52 | $73.11 | +2.2% | Chart for NTNX |
| ZETAZeta Global Holdings Corp. | Oct 1 | $32.40 | $33.03 | +1.9% | Chart for ZETA |
| VSHVishay Intertechnology, Inc. | Oct 1 | $34.27 | $34.56 | +0.9% | Chart for VSH |
Choose Chart on any row to see its breakout.
Breakouts the week of September 21, 2026
| Stock | Breakout | Breakout close | Close Oct 8 | Gain since breakout | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENGPenguin Solutions Inc. | Sep 25 | $56.22 | $71.57 | +27.3% | Chart for PENG |
| COHUCohu, Inc. | Sep 21 | $60.62 | $68.37 | +12.8% | Chart for COHU |
| MANEVeradermics, Incorporated | Sep 22 | $118.14 | $126.63 | +7.2% | Chart for MANE |
| XMTRXometry Inc. | Sep 21 | $99.53 | $106.48 | +7.0% | Chart for XMTR |
| MSMMSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | Sep 23 | $124.10 | $128.92 | +3.9% | Chart for MSM |
Choose Chart on any row to see its breakout.
Breakouts the week of September 14, 2026
| Stock | Breakout | Breakout close | Close Oct 8 | Gain since breakout | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEverpure Inc. | Sep 17 | $103.99 | $150.57 | +44.8% | Chart for P |
| PENGPenguin Solutions Inc. | Sep 18 | $53.30 | $71.57 | +34.3% | Chart for PENG |
| OKTAOkta Inc. | Sep 14 | $186.45 | $220.21 | +18.1% | Chart for OKTA |
| PBFPBF Energy Inc. | Sep 16 | $75.93 | $89.34 | +17.7% | Chart for PBF |
| NTSKNetskope Inc. | Sep 14 | $17.00 | $19.61 | +15.4% | Chart for NTSK |
Choose Chart on any row to see its breakout.
Breakouts the week of September 7, 2026
| Stock | Breakout | Breakout close | Close Oct 8 | Gain since breakout | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Sep 8 | $56.03 | $71.00 | +26.7% | Chart for HPE |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc. | Sep 8 | $505.74 | $620.68 | +22.7% | Chart for AMD |
| SMTCSemtech Corporation | Sep 8 | $162.62 | $187.49 | +15.3% | Chart for SMTC |
| ASXASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | Sep 8 | $39.79 | $45.26 | +13.8% | Chart for ASX |
| NETCloudflare, Inc. | Sep 9 | $314.18 | $341.89 | +8.8% | Chart for NET |
Choose Chart on any row to see its breakout.
Free view: the 5 liquid breakouts with the biggest gain each week (close above $10, more than $50 million traded on a typical day), with signals 5 trading days late. Not every breakout works, and these are the best of each week. The journal shows all of them, winners and losers.
Source: Twelve Data. Charts: TradingView Lightweight Charts. Educational information, not investment advice.
What is a daily pivot breakout?
A pivot high is a swing high on the daily chart: a day whose high is above the highs of the 5 days before it and the 5 days after it. Because it needs those 5 later days, a pivot high is only confirmed a week after it forms. Until price gets back above it, that level marks where sellers last won.
A daily pivot breakout is the first daily close above the most recent confirmed pivot high. Using the close instead of the intraday high filters out many of the quick pokes above resistance that fade by the end of the day.
How the breakout scanner works
Every trading day the scanner checks the US-listed stocks and ETFs in the journal’s database and keeps the ones that pass all of these rules:
- Breakout: the daily close crosses above the last confirmed pivot high (5 bars on each side).
- Momentum: a 100-day rate of change of at least 40%, or a 100-day EMA that rose at least 25% over the last 100 days.
- Volume: relative volume above 1, so more shares traded than the 20-day average.
- Price: a close above $5.
- Liquidity: more than $10 million traded on the breakout day.
The journal also shows whether SPY is above its 100-day average. Breakouts tend to work better when the market trend is up, which is why the journal shows it next to every scan.
The scanner runs every trading day and posts the day’s breakouts shortly after the market closes. This page updates on its own every trading day.
How to read the breakout scanner results
- Weeks: pick a week to see its breakouts. The free view shows the 5 with the biggest gain since the breakout, among stocks closing above $10 with more than $50 million traded on a typical day.
- Sort: switch between biggest gain and breakout date.
- Gain since breakout: the move from the breakout-day close to the latest final close. It is not a trade result: the system also uses exit stops.
- Charts: candles colored by momentum (green when both the rate of change and the EMA slope are bullish), the green pivot-high line, the latest pivot low, the breakout arrow and the system’s exit stops: a pivot-low trail and a 20% trailing stop.
New breakouts reach this page 5 trading days after they happen, and the free view shows each week’s strongest names. Not every breakout works: the journal lists every one, winners and losers, the day it happens.
Learn more about breakouts
See breakouts we wrote up as they happened, like the September 18 breakouts in MRVL, ARM and COHR and two Daily Pivot Breakout winners worth studying. For more setups, read our guides to chart patterns, the VCP pattern and the cup and handle. More scanners are on the way: see all our free stock scanners.
Daily Pivot Breakout Scanner FAQ
What is a daily pivot breakout?
A daily pivot breakout happens when a stock closes above its last confirmed pivot high on the daily chart. A pivot high is a day whose high is above the highs of the 5 days before it and the 5 days after it, so it is only confirmed 5 days later. The breakout counts on the close, not on an intraday poke above the level.
What filters does the breakout scanner use?
Besides the close above the pivot high, a stock needs momentum (a 100-day rate of change of at least 40% or a 100-day EMA slope of at least 25%), volume above its 20-day average, a close above $5 and more than $10 million traded that day. The journal also shows whether SPY is above its 100-day average, a simple read on the market trend.
Is this breakout scanner free?
Yes. This page shows the 5 liquid breakouts with the biggest gain from each of the last 4 weeks, with signals 5 trading days late. Members of the Financial Tech Wiz Trading Journal see every breakout the day it happens, the full history back to 2000 and a chart for every signal, with a 7-day free trial.
Can I use the indicator on TrendSpider?
Yes. TrendSpider traders can add the Daily Pivot Breakout indicator to their charts on TrendSpider for free. See our custom trading tools page for the link and setup.
When does the scanner update?
The scanner posts each day's breakouts shortly after the market closes. This page updates on its own every trading day.
What does "gain since breakout" mean?
It compares the latest final close with the close on the breakout day. It shows how the breakout has done since the signal, not a trade result: the system also uses stops, and the charts show its pivot-low and 20% trailing stops.
Should I buy every breakout?
No. Many breakouts fail, and this page is educational information, not investment advice. Use the results as a watchlist, check the chart, size positions to a stop you can live with and test the rules before you trade them.