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: $33.90
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$29.16 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 83/100 (Finance; ~22M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +10.9%; orderly trend (daily vol 1.8%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -9%); volume firming (1.5x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $33.90; stop reference $29.16 (below the 55-day MA).
ACNB
Long Equity
ACNB Corporation
Spot price: $62.86
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$55.27 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 74/100 (Finance; ~10M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +6.3%; orderly trend (daily vol 2.0%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -5%); volume firming (1.8x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $62.86; stop reference $55.27 (below the 55-day MA).
WTBA
Long Equity
West Bancorporation
Spot price: $27.19
EntryLong shares
Stop ref$24.38 (below 55-MA)
Quiet Accumulation score 74/100 (Finance; ~17M float). Confirmed trend: 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all; 55-day MA rising +3.8%; orderly trend (daily vol 1.6%); shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -6%); volume firming (1.4x 30-day avg). Trend-following long equity at $27.19; stop reference $24.38 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE | Finance | Major Banks | 22 |
$16.14
$28.75
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83 | ✓ 96 | 82 | 99 | 85 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.9% · order… |
| PFIS | Finance | Major Banks | 10 |
$43.64
$60.93
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75 | 63 | 91 | 82 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +6.1% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| ACNB | Finance | Major Banks | 10 |
$40.15
$55.60
|
74 | ✓ 76 | 85 | 86 | 78 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.3% · orderl… |
| PKOH | Industrials | Industrial Specialties | 15 |
$15.52
$35.01
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74 | 85 | 76 | 89 | 72 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +11.4% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| CBNK | Finance | Major Banks | 16 |
$26.40
$36.40
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74 | 56 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +4.4% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| WTBA | Finance | Major Banks | 17 |
$17.31
$26.60
|
74 | ✓ 66 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.8% · orderl… |
| BLFS | Health Care | Biotechnology: Electr… | 49 |
$17.86
$29.62
|
73 | ✓ 99 | 56 | 99 | 58 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +11.8% · shall… |
| PCB | Finance | Major Banks | 14 |
$18.78
$25.43
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73 | 67 | 88 | 89 | 81 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.0% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| GSBC | Finance | Major Banks | 11 |
$53.76
$74.42
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73 | ✓ 72 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.3% · orderl… |
| AIN | Consumer Discre… | Textiles | 29 |
$41.15
$73.00
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73 | 78 | 86 | 88 | 66 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +9.7% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| CLDT | Real Estate | Real Estate Investmen… | 47 |
$6.08
$11.61
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72 | 88 | 78 | 88 | 56 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +15.5% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| GCBC | Finance | Banks | 17 |
$21.22
$28.00
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72 | 88 | 69 | 63 | 82 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +13.5% · shallow pullbacks (max d… |
| SRBK | Finance | Banks | 8 |
$12.31
$19.61
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72 | 46 | 92 | 95 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +2.0% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| OBT | Finance | Major Banks | 13 |
$22.84
$37.99
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71 | 47 | 86 | 99 | 96 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +2.3% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| FSTR | Industrials | Metal Fabrications | 10 |
$18.66
$43.06
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71 | 82 | 79 | 56 | 81 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +10.7% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| TRST | Finance | Major Banks | 18 |
$30.52
$52.96
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71 | ✓ 75 | 91 | 68 | 71 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +5.9% · orderl… |
| MYE | Industrials | Plastic Products | 38 |
$12.96
$24.25
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71 | ✓ 100 | 23 | 93 | 81 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +15.7% · volum… |
| CVLG | Industrials | Trucking Freight/Cour… | 26 |
$18.00
$44.12
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70 | 88 | 76 | 63 | 67 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +14.4% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| TWIN | Industrials | Industrial Machinery/… | 14 |
$7.32
$19.99
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70 | ✓ 95 | 44 | 56 | 92 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +10.8% · volum… |
| AGM | Finance | Finance Companies | 11 |
$136.57
$210.64
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70 | 65 | 86 | 92 | 69 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +6.5% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| ALRS | Finance | Major Banks | 25 |
$20.26
$29.33
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70 | 68 | 95 | 85 | 58 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.4% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| FMBH | Finance | Major Banks | 27 |
$33.92
$45.35
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69 | ✓ 68 | 92 | 83 | 61 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +4.4% · orderl… |
| SCSC | Technology | Retail: Computer Soft… | 21 |
$33.76
$48.70
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69 | 82 | 86 | 54 | 66 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +10.7% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| LEGH | Consumer Discre… | Homebuilding | 24 |
$18.29
$29.45
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69 | 70 | 87 | 41 | 93 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.7% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| FDBC | Finance | Major Banks | 6 |
$39.00
$50.00
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69 | 57 | 84 | 92 | 75 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +4.8% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| FLGT | Health Care | Medical Specialities | 29 |
$13.46
$31.04
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69 | 82 | 78 | 44 | 79 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +10.7% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| MCBS | Finance | Major Banks | 29 |
$24.53
$34.30
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68 | 57 | 91 | 95 | 63 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +4.7% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| SKLZ | Technology | EDP Services | 16 |
$2.23
$20.00
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68 | ✓ 100 | 61 | 42 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +17.4% · order… |
| CYRX | Health Care | Biotechnology: Pharma… | 50 |
$6.05
$16.70
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68 | 88 | 72 | 49 | 70 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +15.4% · orderly trend (daily vol… |
| THFF | Finance | Major Banks | 12 |
$49.70
$72.02
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68 | 60 | 88 | 85 | 69 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +5.3% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| SMTI | Health Care | Industrial Specialties | 9 |
$16.05
$35.95
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68 | ✓ 91 | 60 | 25 | 96 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +9.7% · small … |
| CZNC | Finance | Major Banks | 18 |
$18.02
$24.12
|
68 | ✓ 52 | 86 | 66 | 96 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 1.6%) … |
| CFBK | Finance | Major Banks | 7 |
$22.10
$34.34
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68 | 54 | 90 | 66 | 88 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +4.0% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| HBCP | Finance | Banks | 8 |
$48.30
$66.08
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68 | ✓ 63 | 90 | 76 | 66 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.0% · orderl… |
| FSBW | Finance | Banks | 8 |
$36.66
$44.22
|
67 | ✓ 59 | 87 | 98 | 58 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +2.2% · orderl… |
| TMP | Finance | Major Banks | 15 |
$59.67
$88.18
|
67 | 53 | 93 | 84 | 72 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +3.8% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| BBSI | Consumer Discre… | Professional Services | 25 |
$25.33
$49.65
|
67 | 77 | 81 | 70 | 59 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +9.4% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| ATEN | Telecommunicati… | Computer Communicatio… | 72 |
$16.52
$32.95
|
67 | 75 | 71 | 99 | 48 | 40 | 55-day MA rising +12.4% · shallow pullbacks (max drawdown -9%) · volume firming (1.5x 3… |
| FCBC | Finance | Major Banks | 19 |
$31.21
$45.10
|
67 | ✓ 57 | 89 | 57 | 89 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +1.6% · orderl… |
| FLXS | Consumer Discre… | Home Furnishings | 5 |
$29.39
$60.97
|
67 | ✓ 100 | 68 | 32 | 63 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +14.3% · order… |
| JMSB | Finance | Major Banks | 14 |
$16.27
$22.10
|
67 | ✓ 56 | 91 | 81 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +1.5% · orderl… |
| CASS | Consumer Discre… | Business Services | 13 |
$36.07
$52.45
|
67 | ✓ 66 | 92 | 58 | 69 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +3.9% · orderl… |
| SHBI | Finance | Major Banks | 34 |
$14.35
$21.17
|
67 | 64 | 92 | 57 | 74 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +6.3% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| YORW | Utilities | Water Supply | 15 |
$28.26
$34.30
|
67 | ✓ 54 | 91 | 51 | 94 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · orderly trend (daily vol 1.4%) … |
| PBFS | Finance | Banks | 25 |
$11.24
$17.04
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67 | ✓ 78 | 90 | 19 | 82 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +6.6% · orderl… |
| CCBG | Finance | Major Banks | 17 |
$35.94
$48.78
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67 | ✓ 61 | 88 | 69 | 71 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +2.7% · orderl… |
| SRCE | Finance | Major Banks | 24 |
$56.89
$76.44
|
67 | 55 | 95 | 84 | 62 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +4.2% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| NFBK | Finance | Savings Institutions | 42 |
$9.91
$14.38
|
66 | ✓ 60 | 96 | 77 | 58 | 40 | 5>13>34>55 MA stack aligned, price above all · 55-day MA rising +2.4% · orderl… |
| RBCAA | Finance | Major Banks | 20 |
$63.97
$85.52
|
66 | 67 | 92 | 67 | 60 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · 55-day MA rising +7.0% · orderly trend (daily vol … |
| MRBK | Finance | Major Banks | 12 |
$11.16
$21.67
|
66 | 41 | 92 | 98 | 75 | 40 | MA stack mostly aligned (building) · orderly trend (daily vol 1.2%) · shallow pullbacks… |
▸ 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.