Build Your Own Screen

Combine the Screener’s filters into your own repeatable scans, with three example recipes and tips for avoiding screens that return nothing useful.

Why build your own?

Presets are a great start, but every trader eventually wants scans that match their own style. A long-term investor may want large, profitable companies in uptrends. A swing trader may want liquid stocks pulling back to their averages. Building your own screen means writing your checklist as filters, so the computer does the first pass and you only look at stocks that already fit.

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