Catalyst Scanner Skill
Identify stocks with upcoming catalysts that could drive significant price movements.
Catalyst Types
Earnings Events
- •Upcoming earnings dates
- •Earnings surprise history
- •Guidance expectations
- •Conference call schedules
Corporate Actions
- •Stock splits (announced and upcoming)
- •Buyback announcements
- •Dividend changes
- •Spin-offs and mergers
FDA/Biotech Events
- •FDA approval dates (PDUFA)
- •Clinical trial results
- •Drug pipeline milestones
- •Regulatory meetings
Product/Business Events
- •Product launches
- •Major contracts/partnerships
- •Expansion announcements
- •Management changes
Market Structure
- •Index additions/deletions
- •Short squeeze setups (high SI + low float)
- •Options expiration effects
- •Lock-up expirations (IPO stocks)
Scanning Criteria
High-Impact Setup Filters
- •Earnings + High IV: Implied volatility rank > 50%
- •Short Squeeze: Short interest > 25% + days to cover > 5
- •Biotech Binary: FDA decision within 30 days
- •Index Effect: Upcoming S&P 500 changes
Usage
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/catalyst # This week's catalysts /catalyst AAPL # Catalysts for specific stock /catalyst earnings next_week # Upcoming earnings /catalyst fda # FDA calendar /catalyst squeeze # Short squeeze candidates /catalyst splits # Upcoming stock splits
Output Format
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📅 UPCOMING CATALYSTS - Next 7 Days NVDA - Nvidia Corp 📊 Earnings: Feb 21 AMC Expected: $4.60 EPS | Surprise History: Beat 8/8 IV Rank: 72% | Options Activity: High BIIB - Biogen Inc 💊 FDA Decision: Feb 23 (PDUFA) Drug: Aducanumab (Alzheimer's) Analyst Consensus: 65% approval odds GME - GameStop Corp 🔥 High Short Interest: 28.5% Days to Cover: 4.2 | Float: 65M Recent: Unusual call buying detected
Risk Warning
Catalyst events can result in significant price movements in either direction. Binary events (like FDA decisions) are particularly risky. Always:
- •Size positions appropriately
- •Consider using options to define risk
- •Have a plan for both outcomes
- •Never risk more than you can afford to lose
Data Sources
- •Earnings calendars (Earnings Whispers, Zacks)
- •FDA calendar (FDA.gov, BioPharmCatalyst)
- •SEC filings for corporate actions
- •Options flow for unusual activity