Isn't buying at the high the worst time to buy?

It feels that way, which is exactly why momentum persists — most people can't bring themselves to do it. Historically, stocks near 52-week highs have tended to keep outperforming over the following months, though with sharp drawdowns when momentum turns. Try the approach with virtual money first.

Why within 2% instead of exact new highs?

Exact-high lists flicker day to day. A small band catches the same leadership group while being stable enough to act on.

🏔️ Near 52-week highs

Stocks trading at or near their 52-week high are, by definition, the market's current leaders — and a large body of momentum research finds that strength near the highs tends to persist. Breakout traders watch this list for names pushing into open air with no overhead resistance. This page lists every stock in our universe that closed within 2% of its highest price of the past 252 trading days.

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How this scan works

Universe: 100 large-cap US stocks (S&P 100–style list).
Signal: last close is within 2% of the highest daily high of the past 252 sessions.
Metric shown: distance below the 52-week high (0% = new high).
Recomputed once per trading day after the US close, from daily closing data across 100 symbols.

Frequently asked questions

Isn't buying at the high the worst time to buy?: It feels that way, which is exactly why momentum persists — most people can't bring themselves to do it. Historically, stocks near 52-week highs have tended to keep outperforming over the following months, though with sharp drawdowns when momentum turns. Try the approach with virtual money first.
Why within 2% instead of exact new highs?: Exact-high lists flicker day to day. A small band catches the same leadership group while being stable enough to act on.

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Computed from daily closing data for education and idea generation — nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Data may be delayed or inaccurate.