When I first started trading and investing twenty-five years ago, the word stock screener did not exist in the financial lexicon, and all David and I had available to us were simple database programs to which you could apply one or two basic filters. Today, stock screeners have become an essential and integral tool for any serious stock trader or investor. Extraordinarily powerful and with a wealth of features and functions, they offer a fast-track route to rapid analysis and a fast track to information that will put you head and shoulders above the competition.

And speaking of changes, another which has propelled stock screeners into the spotlight is the issue of volume which is now considered in many different ways, including average volume, relative volume, dollar volume, trading volume, and options volume. Our founding methodology remains firmly rooted in the Wyckoffian principles, as explained in my book A Complete Guide To Volume Price Analysis, but now with the advent of powerful stock screeners, we have the ability to filter and sort on a range of volume variants that enhance and expand our volume studies exponentially.

Stock screeners are a game changer, and in this module, David, I introduce them here. In the weekly webinars, as part of the XT program, we will take a deep dive into those currently available from the simple to the complex, consider both the technical and fundamental approaches and which to consider and when, as they are a crucial tool in sorting and filtering stocks fast in a myriad of different ways.

 

Lessons

An Introduction to Finviz

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

An Introduction to one of the most poular stocks screeners and a favourite with Anna which is Finviz for both stock traders and stock investors.

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The Screener On Finviz

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

In this lesson, Anna walks you through some of the basic elements of the stock screener on Finviz, how and where to access all the information, and key features of this powerful stock screener.

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Bubbles On Finviz

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

The bubbles feature on Finviz is one of the many innovative features on the Finviz platform and one that Anna loves. It’s a very creative way of screening for stocks and is one which is relatively new, and at the time of writing not something which is available on any of the other leading stock screeners.

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An Introduction To Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

Barchart has been around for many, many years and, over that time, has built up an unparalleled database of information that spans both markets and instruments. Here, you will find data that is not available elsewhere, so it is another ‘go to’ stock screener that continues to expand its range of features. It offers a wealth of free information but also a paid version for deeper analysis. 

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Getting Started With Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

In this lesson, Anna walks you through some of the basic functions of the Barchart stock screener, but this is only scratching the surface as it is rather like the Tardis time machine. Looks can be deceiving here, as once you start to drill down into the depths of the scanner, you start to appreciate how much information is buried here, and sometimes it can be tricky to find.

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Volume Leaders On Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

Here, with the Barchart stock screener, we can screen on volume, and in this lesson, Anna takes a closer look at the volume leaders feature on the platform.

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Price Volume Leaders On Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

In addition to using volume to analyze stocks on the Barchart screener, we can now add price, and here, Anna walks you through the price volume leaders function on the platform.

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Volume Advances On Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

Here we are considering those stocks that have seen changes in their volume, volume advances and which can therefore be filtered in many ways, which Anna shows you in this lesson.

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Trading Liquidity On Barchart

Length: 10 minutesComplexity: Easy

In simple terms and as explained by Barchart themselves, trading liquidity provides an indication of what percentage of shares outstanding turns over each day, which gives us a powerful insight into the characteristic of the stock we are considering and its likely volatility, amongst other things. Once again Anna walks you through this feature on the platform to help you get started.

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