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uptrend-analyzer

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Diagnose market breadth health using free Uptrend Ratio data—no API key required.

What is uptrend-analyzer?

Analyzes market participation across ~2,800 US stocks using Monty's Uptrend Ratio Dashboard to generate a 0-100 composite score. Use this when assessing whether current market conditions support equity exposure or to evaluate breadth across sectors and momentum.

  • Calculates a 0-100 composite score from 5 weighted components: breadth, sector participation, rotation, momentum, and historical context
  • Downloads free CSV data from GitHub—no paid API subscriptions or keys required
  • Generates sector heatmaps showing strongest and weakest performing sectors
  • Provides exposure guidance (Full/Normal/Reduced/Defensive/Preservation) based on score zones
  • Applies warning penalties for late-cycle conditions, high sector spread, and divergence signals

How to install uptrend-analyzer

npx skills add https://github.com/tradermonty/claude-trading-skills --skill uptrend-analyzer
Prerequisites
  • Python 3.9 or later with requests library
  • Internet connection to fetch CSV data from GitHub
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How to use uptrend-analyzer

  1. 1.Run the analysis script: python3 skills/uptrend-analyzer/scripts/uptrend_analyzer.py
  2. 2.Review the generated Markdown report highlighting composite score and zone classification
  3. 3.Check sector heatmap to identify strongest and weakest sectors
  4. 4.Apply the exposure guidance (Full/Normal/Reduced/Defensive/Preservation) to your portfolio
  5. 5.Monitor momentum and rotation signals for tactical adjustments

Use cases

Good for
  • Assess whether current market breadth supports maintaining full equity exposure or reducing risk
  • Diagnose narrow vs. broad market rallies to inform portfolio positioning
  • Evaluate sector rotation patterns and cyclical vs. defensive balance
  • Monitor historical percentile rank to contextualize current breadth conditions
  • Guide tactical allocation decisions when market participation narrows
Who it's for
  • Equity traders and portfolio managers
  • Market analysts evaluating breadth conditions
  • Investors using breadth-based market timing strategies
  • Anyone following Monty's Uptrend Ratio Dashboard

uptrend-analyzer FAQ

Do I need an API key?

No. This skill uses free CSV data from GitHub, so no API subscriptions or keys are required.

How often should I run this analysis?

Run it whenever you want to assess current market breadth conditions or when market participation changes significantly—typically daily or weekly depending on your trading timeframe.

What's the difference between this and the Market Top Detector?

Uptrend Analyzer focuses on breadth participation (higher score = healthier) using free data; Market Top Detector assesses top-formation risk (higher score = riskier) using paid FMP API data.

What do the exposure guidance zones mean?

Scores 80-100 suggest Full Exposure (100%), 60-79 Normal (80-100%), 40-59 Reduced (60-80%), 20-39 Defensive (30-60%), and 0-19 Capital Preservation (0-30%).

How are warnings applied?

Late-cycle, high-spread, and divergence warnings trigger penalties (up to -10 total) that tighten exposure guidance even when the composite score is high.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from tradermonty/claude-trading-skills.


name: uptrend-analyzer description: Analyzes market breadth using Monty's Uptrend Ratio Dashboard data to diagnose the current market environment. Generates a 0-100 composite score from 5 components (breadth, sector participation, rotation, momentum, historical context). Use when asking about market breadth, uptrend ratios, or whether the market environment supports equity exposure. No API key required.

Uptrend Analyzer Skill

Purpose

Diagnose market breadth health using Monty's Uptrend Ratio Dashboard, which tracks ~2,800 US stocks across 11 sectors. Generates a 0-100 composite score (higher = healthier) with exposure guidance.

Unlike the Market Top Detector (API-based risk scorer), this skill uses free CSV data to assess "participation breadth" - whether the market's advance is broad or narrow.

When to Use This Skill

English:

  • User asks "Is the market breadth healthy?" or "How broad is the rally?"
  • User wants to assess uptrend ratios across sectors
  • User asks about market participation or breadth conditions
  • User needs exposure guidance based on breadth analysis
  • User references Monty's Uptrend Dashboard or uptrend ratios

Japanese:

  • 「市場のブレドスは健全?」「上昇の裾野は広い?」
  • セクター別のアップトレンド比率を確認したい
  • 相場参加率・ブレドス状況を診断したい
  • ブレドス分析に基づくエクスポージャーガイダンスが欲しい
  • Montyのアップトレンドダッシュボードについて質問

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.9+ with the requests library (CSV parsing uses the stdlib csv/io modules)
  • Internet connection to fetch CSV data from GitHub (no API key required)
  • No paid API subscriptions needed

Difference from Market Top Detector

AspectUptrend AnalyzerMarket Top Detector
Score DirectionHigher = healthierHigher = riskier
Data SourceFree GitHub CSVFMP API (paid)
FocusBreadth participationTop formation risk
API KeyNot requiredRequired (FMP)
MethodologyMonty Uptrend RatiosO'Neil/Minervini/Monty

Execution Workflow

Phase 1: Execute Python Script

Run the analysis script (no API key needed):

python3 skills/uptrend-analyzer/scripts/uptrend_analyzer.py

The script will:

  1. Download CSV data from Monty's GitHub repository
  2. Calculate 5 component scores
  3. Generate composite score and reports

Phase 2: Present Results

Present the generated Markdown report to the user, highlighting:

  • Composite score and zone classification
  • Exposure guidance (Full/Normal/Reduced/Defensive/Preservation)
  • Sector heatmap showing strongest and weakest sectors
  • Key momentum and rotation signals

5-Component Scoring System

#ComponentWeightKey Signal
1Market Breadth (Overall)30%Ratio level + trend direction
2Sector Participation25%Uptrend sector count + ratio spread
3Sector Rotation15%Cyclical vs Defensive balance
4Momentum20%Slope direction + acceleration
5Historical Context10%Percentile rank in history

Scoring Zones

ScoreZoneExposure Guidance
80-100Strong BullFull Exposure (100%)
60-79BullNormal Exposure (80-100%)
40-59NeutralReduced Exposure (60-80%)
20-39CautiousDefensive (30-60%)
0-19BearCapital Preservation (0-30%)

7-Level Zone Detail

Each scoring zone is further divided into sub-zones for finer-grained assessment:

ScoreZone DetailColor
80-100Strong BullGreen
70-79Bull-UpperLight Green
60-69Bull-LowerLight Green
40-59NeutralYellow
30-39Cautious-UpperOrange
20-29Cautious-LowerOrange
0-19BearRed

Warning System

Active warnings trigger exposure penalties that tighten guidance even when the composite score is high:

WarningConditionPenalty
Late CycleCommodity avg > both Cyclical and Defensive-5
High SpreadMax-min sector ratio spread > 40pp-3
DivergenceIntra-group std > 8pp, spread > 20pp, or trend dissenters-3

Penalties stack (max -10) + multi-warning discount (+1 when ≥2 active). Applied after composite scoring.

Momentum Smoothing

Slope values are smoothed using EMA(3) (Exponential Moving Average, span=3) before scoring. Acceleration is calculated by comparing the recent 10-point average vs prior 10-point average of smoothed slopes (10v10 window), with fallback to 5v5 when fewer than 20 data points are available.

Historical Confidence Indicator

The Historical Context component includes a confidence assessment based on:

  • Sample size: Number of historical data points available
  • Regime coverage: Proportion of distinct market regimes (bull/bear/neutral) observed
  • Recency: How recent the latest data point is

Confidence levels: High, Medium, Low.


API Requirements

Required: None (uses free GitHub CSV data)

Output Files

  • JSON: uptrend_analysis_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.json
  • Markdown: uptrend_analysis_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.md

Reference Documents

references/uptrend_methodology.md

  • Uptrend Ratio definition and thresholds
  • 5-component scoring methodology
  • Sector classification (Cyclical/Defensive/Commodity)
  • Historical calibration notes

When to Load References

  • First use: Load uptrend_methodology.md for full framework understanding
  • Regular execution: References not needed - script handles scoring