Impotant clues for picking a good muhurtam:

1. Panchaka shuddi.
2. Pick a nakshatram based on tara balam i.e. 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 reminder when the
nakshtra count is divided by 9.
3. Pick the suitable hora for a given day. The principles are:
a. Saturn and Mars hora are malefics and their hors should be avoided.
b. Pick the hora of the day and their natural friendship. For example:
i. Monday is ruled by Moon; his friends are Jupiter, Mars and Sun.
4. Pancha Pakshi Shastram: This is also very important.