A software consultant trading stocks on the side is up 318% in 2024. He shares the stock screener he uses to find the trades he makes

• Leoš Mikulka, a software architect, is up 317% in the US Investing Championship as a swing trader.
• He credits his success to an online program by Mark Minervini about risk management.
• He filters stocks using indicators that signal long-term trends and relative-strength ratings.

Leoš Mikulka works as a software solutions architect at an IT company in Prague. But after work, he also trades US stocks. The six-hour time difference means that when the US stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, he begins trading at 3:30 p.m. his time.