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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Breakout Scanner?
Breakout Scanner is an AI-powered stock screening and breakout detection platform built for active traders. It scans over 3,000 stocks daily across 21 global markets, detects breakout patterns using proprietary algorithms, and provides a full backtesting lab for strategy validation. It is developed by AKP Ventures Ltd, a UK-registered company.
How does the AI screener builder work?
You describe your trading criteria in plain English — for example, "Find stocks breaking above 1-year highs with relative volume above 1.8x and price above the 200-day moving average." The AI parses your prompt and generates a structured screener using technical indicators like SMAs, EMAs, volume ratios, and price levels. You can then save, modify, and backtest the generated screener.
What breakout detectors are built in?
Breakout Scanner includes three pre-configured detectors: (1) Ceiling Breakout, which identifies stocks surpassing long-term price resistance levels; (2) Momentum Breakout, which detects breakouts confirmed by momentum indicators; and (3) Near-Breakout Watch, which flags stocks approaching but not yet exceeding key resistance. Each detector has configurable sensitivity settings.
What is the backtest lab?
The backtest lab lets you test any screener — AI-generated or built-in — against years of historical daily OHLCV price data. Results include total signal count, win rate, average return, median return, and P10/P90 forward return distributions across multiple time horizons. This helps you evaluate whether a strategy has a statistical edge before trading it.
What technical indicators does the AI screener support?
The AI screener can construct filters using SMA (5, 20, 50, 200-day), EMA, relative volume ratios, 52-week high/low proximity, moving average crossovers (golden cross, death cross), price-to-moving-average distance, and long-term ceiling detection. The AI interprets your plain-language description and maps it to the appropriate combination of these indicators.
Who is Breakout Scanner for?
Breakout Scanner is designed for active traders, swing traders, and self-directed investors who use technical analysis to identify entry points. It is especially useful for traders who want to systematically screen for breakout setups across multiple markets and validate strategies with historical backtesting before deploying capital.
Can I save and reuse my custom screeners?
Yes. Every AI-generated screener can be saved as a named preset. You can build an unlimited number of custom screeners, revisit them at any time, adjust their parameters, and re-run backtests as market conditions evolve.
Which stock markets does Breakout Scanner cover?
Breakout Scanner covers 21 stock exchanges worldwide: NYSE, NASDAQ, LSE (London), TSX and TSXV (Canada), ASX (Australia), XETRA (Germany), Euronext, SIX (Switzerland), HKEX (Hong Kong), TSE (Japan), NSE and BSE (India), KRX (South Korea), TWSE (Taiwan), SSE and SZSE (China), B3 (Brazil), JSE (South Africa), BME (Spain), and MIL (Italy).
How often is data updated?
Screener data is refreshed daily. Signals are computed after market close for each exchange. This means you receive updated breakout signals every trading day based on the most recent closing prices and volume.
How many stocks are scanned?
Breakout Scanner scans over 3,000 stocks daily across all 21 supported markets. The universe includes large-cap and mid-cap equities filtered for minimum liquidity and data quality requirements.
What is a stock breakout?
A stock breakout occurs when a security's price moves decisively above a defined resistance level — such as a prior high, a trendline, or a long-term price ceiling — typically on above-average volume. Breakouts are widely used in technical analysis as potential entry signals, as they may indicate the start of a new price trend. However, not all breakouts sustain — some fail and reverse, which is why Breakout Scanner provides backtesting tools to help assess historical success rates.
What are forward return metrics?
Forward return metrics measure the price performance of a stock over defined periods (such as 5, 10, 20, or 60 trading days) after a breakout signal is triggered. Breakout Scanner calculates the average, median, P10, and P90 forward returns across all historical instances of a given signal, helping traders assess the expected distribution of outcomes.
Is backtested performance the same as actual trading results?
No. Backtested results are hypothetical and have inherent limitations including survivorship bias, look-ahead bias, and the absence of real-world factors like slippage, commissions, and market impact. Backtest results should be used as one input in evaluating a strategy, not as a guarantee of future performance.
How much does Breakout Scanner cost?
Breakout Scanner costs $30 per month for full access to all features, including the AI screener builder, all three breakout detectors, the backtest lab, watchlist tracking, and all 21 global markets. There are no tiered plans or hidden limits — every subscriber gets the same complete feature set.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Breakout Scanner offers a 7-day free trial with full access to all features. You can create an account and begin building screeners immediately. No payment is charged until the trial period ends.
How do I cancel my subscription?
You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings within the app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and you retain full access until that date. No cancellation fees apply.
Can I get a refund?
Refunds are provided in accordance with UK consumer protection legislation, including the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. If you are within your cancellation period or have experienced a service issue, contact [email protected].
Is Breakout Scanner financial advice?
No. Breakout Scanner is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Users should seek independent professional financial advice before making investment decisions. AKP Ventures Ltd is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Can I change my email address?
Yes. You can update your email from the Profile section within the app, or contact [email protected] for assistance.
I found a bug — how do I report it?
Email [email protected] with a description of the issue, steps to reproduce it, and any relevant screenshots. We aim to respond to all support requests within 24 hours during business days (Monday–Friday, UK time).