Tools & Platforms
Stock Screeners: Finding Setups Systematically
Screeners filter the universe of tradeable instruments to surface only those matching your specific setup criteria.
Key rules
- Define screener criteria based on your specific setup rules
- Volume filter removes illiquid instruments from results
- Run screener pre-session to build a daily watchlist
- Review screener results weekly to identify new sector themes
- Use multiple screener filters to narrow candidates
Manually scanning hundreds of stocks is impractical. Screeners automate this by filtering: volume above a threshold, price above the 200 EMA, RSI between 40–60, recent breakout from consolidation. The result is a manageable watchlist of high-probability candidates.
Popular screeners include TradingView's Stock Screener, Finviz (US stocks), and ScanTrade's AI Screener. Define criteria precisely and run the screener before each session.