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David Ryan

David Ryan, three-time US Investing Champion and William O'Neil portfolio manager, defined ANTS to mark relentless institutional accumulation: many up days, expanding volume, fast price gains.

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source: IBD and TraderLion appearances; Deepvue collaboration

Accumulation

ANTS (institutional accumulation)

Up 12 of the last 15 days with price up 20% and volume expanding 20% over the window. The ants marching up the chart are institutions that cannot stop buying.

(C > C1) + (C1 > C2) + (C2 > C3) + (C3 > C4) + (C4 > C5) + (C5 > C6) + (C6 > C7) + (C7 > C8) + (C8 > C9) + (C9 > C10) + (C10 > C11) + (C11 > C12) + (C12 > C13) + (C13 > C14) + (C14 > C15) >= 12 AND C / C15 >= 1.2 AND AVGV15 >= 1.2 * AVGV15.15

Last close: 1 match · S&P 500 + Nasdaq 100 · 24 Aug 2026

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Source: David Ryan via Deepvue and IBD

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