PEAD Screener - Post-Earnings Announcement Drift Screen post-earnings gap-up stocks for PEAD (Post-Earnings Announcement Drift) patterns using weekly candle analysis to detect red candle pullbacks and breakout signals. When to Use User asks for PEAD screening or post-earnings drift analysis User wants to find earnings gap-up stocks with follow-through potential User requests red candle breakout patterns after earnings User asks for weekly earnings momentum setups User provides earnings-trade-analyzer JSON output for further screening Prerequisites FMP API key (set FMP_API_KEY environment variable or pass --api-key ) Free tier (250 calls/day) is sufficient for default screening For Mode B: earnings-trade-analyzer JSON output file with schema_version "1.0" Workflow Step 1: Prepare and Execute Screening Run the PEAD screener script in one of two modes: Mode A (FMP earnings calendar):

Default: last 14 days of earnings, 5-week monitoring window

python3 skills/pead-screener/scripts/screen_pead.py --output-dir reports/

Custom parameters

python3 skills/pead-screener/scripts/screen_pead.py \ --lookback-days 21 \ --watch-weeks 6 \ --min-gap 5.0 \ --min-market-cap 1000000000 \ --output-dir reports/ Mode B (earnings-trade-analyzer JSON input):

From earnings-trade-analyzer output

python3 skills/pead-screener/scripts/screen_pead.py \ --candidates-json reports/earnings_trade_analyzer_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.json \ --min-grade B \ --output-dir reports/ Step 2: Review Results Read the generated JSON and Markdown reports Load references/pead_strategy.md for PEAD theory and pattern context Load references/entry_exit_rules.md for trade management rules Step 3: Present Analysis For each candidate, present: Stage classification (MONITORING, SIGNAL_READY, BREAKOUT, EXPIRED) Weekly candle pattern details (red candle location, breakout status) Composite score and rating Trade setup: entry, stop-loss, target, risk/reward ratio Liquidity metrics (ADV20, average volume) Step 4: Provide Actionable Guidance Based on stages and ratings: BREAKOUT + Strong Setup (85+): High-conviction PEAD trade, full position size BREAKOUT + Good Setup (70-84): Solid PEAD setup, standard position size SIGNAL_READY: Red candle formed, set alert for breakout above red candle high MONITORING: Post-earnings, no red candle yet, add to watchlist EXPIRED: Beyond monitoring window, remove from watchlist Output pead_screener_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.json - Structured results with stage classification pead_screener_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.md - Human-readable report grouped by stage Resources references/pead_strategy.md - PEAD theory and weekly candle approach references/entry_exit_rules.md - Entry, exit, and position sizing rules