What Is a Screener?
A stock screener is a search tool with filters. Instead of looking at stocks one by one, you tell it what you want and it shows you every stock that matches.
It's like shopping online. You wouldn't scroll through every item in a store. You'd filter by size, color, and price. A screener does the same for stocks.
Filters You Can Use
Here are the main filters available:
- •Price and Volume: Set a minimum and maximum stock price, and how many shares trade per day.
- •Company Size: Filter by market cap — big companies, medium ones, or small ones.
- •TrustScore: Find stocks above or below a certain score. You can also filter by individual pillar scores.
- •Industry: Focus on one sector like Technology, Healthcare, or Energy.
- •Financial Numbers: Filter by profit margin, revenue growth, P/E ratio, and more.
Tips for Better Screens
Start simple. Begin with 2-3 filters that match what you're looking for. If you get too many results, add another filter to narrow it down. If you get zero results, remove a filter.
Match your filters to your strategy. Looking for bargains? Try low valuation scores with high quality scores. Looking for growth? Try high growth scores with TrustScore above 65.
Example Screens
Value hunting: Low valuation pillar + high quality pillar. These are stocks that are cheap but financially strong — they might be overlooked by the market.
Growth stocks: High growth pillar + positive momentum. These are companies expanding fast with investors already taking notice. Dividend stocks: Filter for dividend yield above 3% with quality pillar above 60.