All-Time High Momentum US Stocks — Within 10% of Historical Peak Price on NYSE & NASDAQ

All-time high momentum means a stock is trading near the highest price it has ever reached in its public history. Within 10% of ATH means the stock has cleared virtually all overhead supply — every seller who ever bought at a lower price has either sold or is near breakeven. This is the strongest price trend signal because it represents complete historical supply absorption.

Near-ATH stocks have overcome all historical selling pressure. Every prior buyer is profitable and not a motivated seller. Institutions that missed the initial run now face pressure to buy before the price moves further away. Academic research shows that stocks making new all-time highs tend to continue outperforming for 6–12 months after the breakout — a well-documented momentum effect.

A 52-week high clears only one year of selling pressure. An all-time high clears the company's entire public history — potentially decades of overhead supply. Near-ATH is a stronger signal than near-52W-high because the supply cleared is far more comprehensive. A stock that broke its 52-week high but remains 50% below ATH still faces massive overhead resistance from long-term holders.

Above the ATH there is no overhead supply by definition — no prior buyer is underwater. This creates a 'blue sky' technical environment where price can move freely based on fundamental demand rather than supply from prior holders wanting to break even. New ATH breakouts are among the strongest momentum signals in technical analysis, particularly when accompanied by above-average volume.

Yes. Near-ATH momentum alone doesn't ensure the business quality justifies the move. Adding filters for ROCE above 15%, positive earnings growth, and reasonable P/E (relative to growth) significantly improves the quality of near-ATH momentum candidates. Stocks near ATH with strong fundamentals are far more compelling than those near ATH solely due to speculative moves.

Yes, particularly in the late stages of a bull market or during speculative phases. A stock can maintain near-ATH price levels on momentum and FOMO while earnings growth is slowing or reversing. This is why fundamental checks — particularly trailing P/E relative to earnings growth and recent earnings trend — are important supplements to the ATH momentum signal.

In bear markets, very few stocks are near their all-time highs by definition. The stocks that maintain near-ATH status during broad market declines are the market's leaders — they're outperforming relative to everything else and deserve special attention. In bear markets, the ATH screen becomes an extremely selective filter identifying the very strongest businesses.

Yes. Stocks near all-time highs often carry premium valuations. The check is whether the valuation premium is justified by the earnings growth rate (PEG ratio approach) and business quality (ROCE, ROE). A stock at ATH with PEG of 1.0 and ROCE of 25% is reasonably priced. The same stock with PEG of 3.0 and declining ROCE is expensive regardless of ATH proximity.

The all-time high reflects the historical peak price recorded in the StockSifting database. Daily price updates extend the ATH whenever a new historical high is set. The screen recalculates daily using the latest closing prices. Note that the ATH data is limited to the history available in the StockSifting database, which may not capture complete pre-database history for all companies.

In bull markets: technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and financial services. These sectors combine sustained earnings growth with expanding margins, enabling successive all-time highs. Defensive sectors (utilities, consumer staples) and cyclicals (energy, basic materials) less frequently sustain near-ATH status because their earnings cycles create periodic resets to the price trend.