Classify stock price action into 5 states

Classify stock price action into five position-sizing states

When traders need to distinguish between continuation and pullback to optimize position size and entry timing.

• · ticker symbol
• · optional current price
• · optional user risk style (Aggressive/Standard/Conservative)

• · current state (1-5)
• · conditions met/unmet
• · position-sizing playbook per risk style
• · next catalyst triggers

• · yfinance data feed
• · technical indicator computation (EMA, MACD, RSI, volume)

• · valid ticker symbol
• · market hours or recent data available

• · ambiguous state between 2-3
• · overnight gaps crossing multiple states
• · low volume making thresholds unreliable
• · state conflicting with prior day

• · framework from Jackal Quant deep research
• · concrete volume thresholds
• · MA sequence rules
• · 80% scatter-trader mistakes avoided if applied