About TapeReader

A free, public setup scanner for US equities. Built for discretionary traders who already speak the language of patterns and triggers.

What you'll find here

• Active setups — setups whose trigger just hit on the current or most recent bar.
• Forming setups — setups likely to trigger in the next 1 day / 1 week.
• Top movers — unusual volume, gainers, losers.
• Per-ticker charts — daily and intraday, with setup annotations overlaid.
• Watchlist — local to your browser. No accounts, no sync.

Setup catalog (V1)

Breakout above N-day high

Close above the highest high of the last N sessions with above-average volume.

Pullback to key EMA

In an established uptrend, price pulls back and holds the 20/50 EMA.

Inside Day / NR7

Narrow-range bar fully inside the prior day — compression before expansion.

Volume Dry-Up Coil

Tight range with contracting volume after a prior trend leg.

Gap-and-Go

Gaps above prior high, opens strong, no early fade.

Data freshness

Daily scans run after US market close. Intraday scans run every 15 minutes during RTH. All data is 15+ minutes delayed.

Disclaimer

TapeReader is a tool for education and personal research. It is not investment advice and nothing on this site is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Trade at your own risk.