What is the criteria for stocks that increase gradually over a monthly basis?

After looking back on my 2024 trades, I realize that the best plays would have been to buy stocks that were at $1-10 and hold them until they reached $20+ values up to 45 days later. But what is the criteria for stocks that increase gradually over a monthly basis? What should I be looking out for in a stock that I want to hold up to 6 weeks?