🔍 1. Find movers: Every 5 min we scan ~1,500 stocks for after-hours jumps and cross-reference Yahoo Finance's top gainers. Stocks confirmed by both sources get priority.

📊 2. Score each stock (8 factors): At 9:40 AM, every candidate gets a 0–100% score based on pre-market momentum quality, volume acceleration, bid-ask tightening, VWAP positioning, SPY-relative strength, and more. Only stocks above the score threshold get bought.

💰 3. Smart position sizing: Higher-scoring stocks get more capital. Based on the Kelly Criterion — the same math used by top quant funds to balance aggressive growth with drawdown protection. Capped at 15% per stock.

⏱️ 4. Baseline check (9:45): 5 minutes after entry, re-check prices. If a stock dropped below its opening average, exit. High-conviction picks get extra protection.

📈 5. Ride winners, cut losers: A dynamic noise cone tracks each stock's normal range. Drops below the stop-loss trigger an automatic sell and a replacement trade.

⚙️ 6. Auto-adapt: Every 5 min the system recalibrates to the current volatility regime — wider stops in choppy markets, tighter in calm ones.