How to Use the TradingView Screener to Find Setups
The screener's job is not to find trades. It's to shrink a universe of thousands down to a watchlist small enough that you can actually look at each chart.
Opening it
From the main menu choose Products → Screeners, then pick stocks, crypto, forex or funds. Each has its own filter set. You can also open the screener panel at the bottom of a chart so clicking a result loads it instantly.
Step 1: define the universe before the setup
Most people jump straight to indicator filters and get noise. Start by restricting to instruments you can actually trade well:
Market / exchange — the ones your broker offers
Average volume — enough liquidity that your size doesn't move price
Price range — avoid sub-dollar names if your risk model can't handle the spreads
Market cap or sector — if you specialiseThis alone usually removes 80% of the list.
Step 2: add a trend filter
One directional filter, not three. Options that work:
Price above or below a long moving average
Performance over the last month or quarter above a threshold
A new high or low over N periodsStep 3: add one momentum or condition filter
This is the part that says "something is happening now":
RSI crossing out of oversold or overbought
A moving average crossover in the last bar
Volume today well above its average
Gap up or gap down percentageTwo filters — one trend, one trigger — usually leaves a workable list. If you're getting hundreds of results, tighten the trigger, not the universe.
Discipline note
a screen is a hypothesis, not a signal. Every result still needs a chart read and a defined stop before it becomes a trade.
Step 4: choose columns that answer your next question
Switch the column preset (Overview, Performance, Technicals, Fundamentals) or build a custom set. Useful ones: average volume, ATR, distance from a moving average, and the timeframe rating.
Step 5: save it and reuse it
Click the screen name to save. Named screens like "Liquid large-cap pullbacks" or "Crypto momentum, 4H" mean you run the same process each session instead of improvising.
Step 6: hand it to a watchlist and alerts
Export the results to a watchlist, then set alerts on the handful that look genuinely interesting. The screener finds candidates once a day; alerts watch them all day.
A realistic daily workflow
Run two saved screens — one long-biased, one short-biased.
Chart every result quickly; keep the five clearest.
Mark entry, stop and target on each with the position tool.
Set alerts at the trigger levels.
Walk away until an alert arrives.FAQ
Is the TradingView screener free?
Yes, with limits. Free accounts get delayed data on some exchanges and fewer saved screens; paid plans add real-time data and more filters.
Can I screen on a custom indicator?
Not directly — the screener uses TradingView's built-in fields. The workaround is to screen broadly, then apply your indicator to the shortlist on the chart.
How many filters should I use?
Two to four. Beyond that you tend to curve-fit the screen to whatever worked last month.
Does the screener work for crypto and forex?
Yes, each has a dedicated screener with filters suited to that market.
Turning a shortlist into a decision
Once the screener hands you five charts, SimpleAlgo's overlay gives each one the same read: trend direction, confirmed signals and volatility-based levels. From $5.77/week on the annual plan, with a 7-day money-back guarantee. See what you get.
