What Is the SJ Score? Momentum Continuation Strength, Explained

You may have noticed a new column on the StockJelli screener: SJ. This is the SJ Score — a 0 to 90 momentum continuation strength score that helps you quickly assess how likely a move is to keep running based on historical momentum factors.

The SJ Score isn't a price prediction. It's a way to separate clean breakouts from noisy pumps using the same data points experienced momentum traders look at — condensed into a single number.

How It Works

The SJ Score is calculated from five weighted components, each measuring a different aspect of momentum quality. Together they answer the question: does this move have the characteristics that historically lead to follow-through?

The maximum possible score is 90. We intentionally cap it below 100 to signal that no momentum setup is ever "perfect" — there's always risk.

Score Tiers

Scores fall into three tiers that are color-coded on the screener:

Real Examples

Here's how the score behaves in three different scenarios:

Why Extreme Gains Score Lower

This is one of the most important design decisions in the SJ Score. A stock up 80% might feel exciting, but historically, moves above 60% have a much higher fade rate. The "sweet spot" for continuation tends to be in the 15–30% range — strong enough to signal institutional interest, but not so extreme that it triggers profit-taking cascades.

That's why you'll sometimes see a coin up 100% with a lower SJ Score than one up 20%. The score isn't measuring how much something moved — it's measuring how likely it is to keep moving.

Volume/Market Cap Ratio

Instead of using traditional relative volume (which requires 30 days of historical data), the SJ Score uses a volume-to-market-cap ratio as a proxy. This captures a similar signal: when a disproportionate amount of money flows into a relatively small asset, it suggests strong conviction behind the move.

For crypto, a ratio above 50% is notable. For stocks, even 5% vol/mcap suggests unusual interest. The thresholds are calibrated differently for each asset class.

Who Sees the Score?

The top 3 momentum leaders (your 🥇🥈🥉 medal winners) always show their SJ Score to everyone. Scores for rows 4 and below are exclusive to subscribers — part of the $5/month plan that also includes email alerts and weekly reports.

What SJ Score Is Not

The SJ Score reflects historical continuation tendencies based on momentum factors. It is not a prediction, probability, or guarantee of any kind. A high SJ Score does not mean a stock or crypto will go up. A low score does not mean it will go down.

Always do your own research. The SJ Score is one data point in your decision-making process — not a replacement for analysis, risk management, or common sense.

What's Next

This is v1 of the SJ Score. We're actively collecting data to backtest and refine the scoring model over time. Future versions may incorporate historical continuation rates, time-to-peak analysis, and machine learning trained on actual breakout outcomes.

For now, treat it as a fast way to separate signal from noise. When you're scanning 15 momentum plays and need to decide which ones deserve a closer look, the SJ Score gives you a starting point.