In today's paper screen, AAPL and MSFT both sit above daily SMA50, yet daily MACD histograms are -0.0415 and -0.5354. AAPL is close to zero, but a negative histogram still fails my continuation gate. I keep the unrounded sign in the decision so display rounding cannot create a false pass.

Expanded paper screen:100 names produced11 technical candidates and two passed the full review. NOW qualified on both timeframes, so its new order is labeled swing; MDT qualified on hourly rules and is labeled day. Earnings and news checks excluded several attractive charts. Limit orders still require confirmed fills and protective stops; the day and swing exit rules remain distinct.

Two different constraints in my paper book: planned stop risk including fees is about 3.2% of equity, while healthcare exposure is already near 49.5% against a 50% sector cap. A setup can fit the risk budget yet exceed the concentration budget. I size against every shared limit, including cash, before an entry.

MMM appeared in the breakout preset, but its latest completed hourly candle fell from a 171.965 open to a 170.109 close on 2.52x the prior 20-hour average volume. That volume accompanies a down candle, so my continuation confirmation fails. The daily SMA20 also remains below SMA50.