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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BWMN
Long Equity
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.
Spot price: $42.83
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$41.30 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 82/100 (Consumer Discretionary; ~17M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +16.0%; orderly trend (daily vol 0.1%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -0%); volume firming (1.8x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $42.83; stop reference $41.30 (below the 55-day MA).
MTW
Long Equity
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
Spot price: $22.24
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$20.42 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 77/100 (Industrials; ~36M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +17.3%; shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -8%); volume firming (1.2x 30-day avg); small float ~36M shares. Trend-following long equity at $22.24; stop reference $20.42 (below the 55-day MA).
FBRX
Long Equity
Forte Biosciences, Inc.
Spot price: $76.99
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$74.66 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 76/100 (Health Care; ~20M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +8.0%; orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -0%); small float ~20M shares. Trend-following long equity at $76.99; stop reference $74.66 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWMN | Consumer Discre… | Professional Services | 17 |
$25.07
$45.83
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82 | ✓ 100 | 99 | 87 | 65 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +16.0% · order… |
| HZO | Consumer Discre… | Auto & Home Supply St… | 22 |
$21.42
$52.65
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78 | 88 | 99 | 88 | 66 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +14.0% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| MTW | Industrials | Construction/Ag Equip… | 36 |
$9.93
$24.00
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77 | ✓ 100 | 73 | 65 | 82 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +17.3% · shall… |
| FBRX | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 21 |
$10.11
$77.20
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77 | ✓ 83 | 100 | 44 | 95 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.0% · orderl… |
| INFU | Health Care | Medical/Dental Instru… | 20 |
$7.29
$14.41
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76 | 88 | 89 | 50 | 95 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +12.2% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| VYNE | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 33 |
$14.03
$46.95
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75 | 88 | 100 | 44 | 82 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +24.2% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| CFFI | Finance | Major Banks | 3 |
$66.48
$108.50
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75 | ✓ 85 | 90 | 51 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.5% · orderl… |
| EVI | Consumer Discre… | Other Consumer Servic… | 12 |
$12.75
$29.36
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75 | ✓ 93 | 49 | 83 | 92 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.2% · volum… |
| BRCC | Consumer Staples | Beverages (Production… | 21 |
$6.00
$18.55
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74 | ✓ 100 | 55 | 63 | 85 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +69.8% · volum… |
| RCEL | Health Care | Medical/Dental Instru… | 31 |
$3.22
$15.68
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73 | ✓ 100 | 47 | 81 | 78 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +38.5% · shall… |
| EFSI | Finance | Major Banks | 5 |
$31.44
$48.17
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73 | ✓ 66 | 72 | 100 | 88 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.8% · orderl… |
| SCVL | Consumer Discre… | Clothing/Shoe/Accesso… | 27 |
$14.91
$26.57
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72 | ✓ 50 | 100 | 87 | 92 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … |
| REPX | Energy | Oil & Gas Production | 18 |
$24.08
$54.55
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72 | ✓ 94 | 67 | 77 | 65 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.6% · shall… |
| PBYI | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 51 |
$4.58
$11.50
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72 | ✓ 86 | 69 | 100 | 57 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.6% · shallo… |
| FMAO | Finance | Savings Institutions | 14 |
$22.91
$36.69
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71 | ✓ 64 | 93 | 92 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.4% · orderl… |
| UVE | Finance | Property-Casualty Ins… | 28 |
$28.32
$49.98
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71 | ✓ 64 | 90 | 96 | 67 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.4% · orderl… |
| OPRT | Finance | Finance: Consumer Ser… | 46 |
$4.03
$9.45
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71 | ✓ 100 | 73 | 46 | 65 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +14.6% · order… |
| BLFS | Health Care | Biotechnology: Electr… | 49 |
$17.86
$39.76
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71 | ✓ 83 | 87 | 58 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.0% · orderl… | |
| ISSC | Technology | EDP Services | 16 |
$8.13
$30.94
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70 | 77 | 95 | 44 | 79 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +9.4% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| WMK | Consumer Staples | Food Chains | 25 |
$59.99
$83.74
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70 | ✓ 50 | 86 | 98 | 83 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 1.5%) … |
| CBLL | Health Care | Biotechnology: Electr… | 38 |
$10.85
$28.11
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69 | ✓ 100 | 55 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +11.9% · shall… |
| KGEI | Energy | Oil & Gas Production | 30 |
$3.35
$7.31
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69 | ✓ 87 | 70 | 49 | 79 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +8.8% · shallo… |
| SKYT | Technology | Semiconductors | 49 |
$9.54
$39.93
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69 | ✓ 53 | 100 | 83 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … | |
| NCSM | Energy | Oilfield Services/Equ… | 3 |
$34.06
$87.36
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69 | 62 | 92 | 44 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +5.8% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| SGHT | Health Care | Medical/Dental Instru… | 55 |
$3.38
$9.71
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69 | ✓ 100 | 59 | 75 | 49 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +17.5% · volum… |
| LIXT | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 12 |
$2.36
$8.38
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69 | 38 | 100 | 76 | 100 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) · volume firming (2… |
| WEYS | Consumer Staples | Apparel | 10 |
$27.25
$53.83
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68 | 65 | 85 | 74 | 75 | 40 | 55-day MA rising +9.5% · orderly trend (daily vol 1.7%) · shallow pullbacks (max drawdo… |
| SAFT | Finance | Property-Casualty Ins… | 15 |
$67.04
$104.17
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68 | ✓ 74 | 99 | 3 | 100 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.7% · orderl… |
| LTC | Real Estate | Real Estate Investmen… | 54 |
$33.64
$44.30
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68 | ✓ 58 | 93 | 100 | 56 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +1.9% · orderl… |
| GRDX | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 7 |
$1.87
$6.93
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68 | ✓ 99 | 13 | 64 | 100 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +11.8% · volum… |
| OVBC | Finance | Major Banks | 5 |
$34.18
$54.96
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68 | ✓ 59 | 91 | 75 | 75 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +2.1% · orderl… |
| BPRN | Finance | Major Banks | 7 |
$30.24
$45.82
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68 | ✓ 62 | 96 | 49 | 83 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +2.9% · orderl… |
| GTE | Energy | Oil & Gas Production | 35 |
$3.09
$11.94
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68 | ✓ 100 | 68 | 36 | 63 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +14.4% · small… |
| JILL | Consumer Discre… | Apparel | 15 |
$10.41
$25.14
|
68 | 75 | 57 | 74 | 83 | 40 | 55-day MA rising +12.5% · shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -9%) · volume firming (1.3x 3… |
| ASRT | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 6 |
$8.61
$23.50
|
67 | ✓ 50 | 100 | 44 | 97 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … |
| SGU | Consumer Discre… | Other Specialty Stores | 31 |
$11.39
$13.53
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67 | ✓ 51 | 96 | 68 | 81 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.7%) … |
| HIPO | Finance | Property-Casualty Ins… | 26 |
$24.08
$39.39
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67 | ✓ 70 | 72 | 100 | 53 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +4.7% · orderl… |
| HBB | Consumer Discre… | Home Furnishings | 14 |
$13.75
$39.99
|
67 | 75 | 59 | 64 | 84 | 40 | 55-day MA rising +15.5% · volume firming (1.2x 30-day avg) · small float ~14M shares · … |
| TBRG | Technology | EDP Services | 15 |
$13.88
$26.51
|
67 | 38 | 100 | 97 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) · small float ~15M … | |
| GIC | Industrials | Industrial Machinery/… | 38 |
$26.40
$45.19
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66 | ✓ 82 | 96 | 32 | 59 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +7.6% · orderl… |
| FF | Industrials | Major Chemicals | 44 |
$3.09
$6.99
|
66 | 53 | 67 | 94 | 85 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +3.6% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| MG | Consumer Discre… | Military/Government/T… | 32 |
$9.45
$21.92
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66 | ✓ 96 | 87 | 15 | 59 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +11.0% · order… |
| XOMA | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 12 |
$22.29
$45.22
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66 | ✓ 50 | 100 | 76 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … | |
| SKLZ | Technology | EDP Services | 16 |
$2.23
$20.00
|
66 | ✓ 50 | 100 | 42 | 94 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … |
| VREX | Technology | Industrial Machinery/… | 42 |
$9.09
$18.63
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66 | 75 | 99 | 17 | 76 | 40 | 55-day MA rising +17.0% · orderly trend (daily vol 0.2%) · shallow pullbacks (max drawd… |
| SLP | Technology | EDP Services | 20 |
$11.09
$21.01
|
66 | ✓ 52 | 100 | 73 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.1%) … | |
| CEPT | Finance | Blank Checks | 33 |
$9.75
$14.05
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66 | ✓ 50 | 100 | 45 | 90 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 0.0%) … |
| MTLS | Technology | Computer Software: Pr… | 58 |
$4.78
$8.82
|
66 | ✓ 89 | 79 | 44 | 54 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +9.4% · orderl… |
| ASC | Consumer Discre… | Marine Transportation | 38 |
$10.31
$20.60
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66 | 61 | 79 | 63 | 81 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +5.6% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| RVSB | Finance | Savings Institutions | 20 |
$4.88
$6.22
|
66 | ✓ 69 | 93 | 42 | 70 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +4.5% · orderl… |
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.