How to use TradingView Screeners

A TradingView Screener is a market research tool that helps you search through a large group of instruments based on selected criteria.

Rather than opening many charts manually, you choose a market or asset class and apply filters to narrow the results.

Depending on the screener, filters may include:

• Price movement
• Trading volume
• Market capitalisation
• Sector or industry
• Region
• Technical indicators
• Fundamental data
• Valuation metrics
• Performance over a selected period

A screener does not decide which market you should trade. It simply displays instruments that match the criteria you set.

TradingView Screeners apply your chosen filters to a selected market universe. For example, you might choose a stock screener, then filter by region, sector, daily performance and volume. The screener then shows instruments that match those conditions.

You can usually sort and customise the results, which helps you compare instruments using the same data points. Depending on the screener, you may also switch between a table view and a chart view.

Follow these steps to set up your first screen.

Step 1: Open TradingView Screeners

Log in to TradingView, open the Products menu and select Screeners. Choose the screener that matches the market you want to review.

Step 2: Choose the market or asset class

Select the market universe you want to scan. Depending on availability, this may include stocks, ETFs or other supported markets. Starting with the right market keeps your results relevant.

Step 3: Add filters

Use the filter menu to choose the conditions you want to apply. For example, you could filter by:

• Price change
• Volume
• Market capitalisation
• Sector
• Technical indicators
• Fundamental data
• Performance over a selected timeframe

Each filter should connect to a clear research question, such as:

• Which instruments have moved the most today?
• Which shares are showing higher-than-usual volume?
• Which companies in a sector meet selected financial criteria?
• Which markets match a selected technical condition?

These are research questions only. They are not instructions to trade.

Step 4: Adjust the columns

Choose the data columns you want to display. Columns help you compare results using the information most relevant to your screen. You might show:

• Last price
• Percentage change
• Volume
• Market capitalisation
• Sector
• Technical rating
• Valuation metrics

Avoid adding too many columns at once. A focused table is easier to review.

Step 5: Sort the results

Sort the table by the metric you want to review first, for example:

• Largest percentage gain
• Largest percentage fall
• Highest volume
• Sector
• Market capitalisation
• Selected technical condition

Sorting only changes how the information is displayed. It does not determine whether an instrument is suitable or whether you should place a trade.

Step 6: Save your screen

If the screen is useful, save it so you can return to the same setup later. Use a clear name, such as:

• UK shares, high volume
• Major daily movers
• Large-cap technology
• Weekly research screen
• ETF review list

Saved screens help keep your research process consistent.

Example: using a screener to narrow a market

Say you want to review large listed companies that have moved strongly during a session. You could use a stock screener to filter by market capitalisation and daily percentage change, then sort the results by performance. This may create a shorter list of companies for further research.

From there, you could open individual charts, review related news, compare sector performance or use another TradingView tool, such as a Heatmap.

The screener has not identified a trading opportunity. It has only narrowed a broad market into a more manageable list.

Both tools help you scan markets, but they work differently.

• A Screener filters a market using specific criteria and creates a list of matching instruments.
• A Heatmap gives a visual overview of market movement, showing where gains, losses or activity are concentrated.

In simple terms:

• Use a Screener to narrow the market.
• Use a Heatmap to visualise market movement.
• Use a chart to analyse an individual instrument more closely.

• A Watchlist is a saved group of instruments you choose to follow.
• A Screener is a tool that finds instruments based on selected filters.

For example, you might use a Screener to identify instruments that match certain volume or performance criteria, then add some of those to a Watchlist for ongoing review.

Using too many filters Too many filters can make results too narrow or remove instruments that may still be relevant.

Treating screener results as recommendations Appearing in a screener does not mean an instrument should be traded.

Ignoring the timeframe A daily performance filter and a monthly performance filter can produce very different results.

Forgetting to check the data source Different instruments may have different data availability, exchanges, trading hours or delays.

Skipping the wider context A screener result may reflect news, earnings, macroeconomic data, liquidity conditions or short-term volatility.

A simple workflow could look like this:

1. Use a Screener to narrow a broad market.
2. Sort the results using selected criteria.
3. Review the most relevant instruments.
4. Use a Heatmap to compare broader market movement.
5. Open individual charts for further analysis.
6. Review related news and risk factors.
7. Add instruments to a Watchlist if they remain relevant.

This keeps the Screener in its proper role: a research tool, not a decision-making shortcut.

TradingView Screeners can be a useful starting point for broader market research.

Once you have narrowed a market using selected criteria, you can use other TradingView tools to continue your analysis. For example, you could:

• Use Heatmaps to compare whether movement is concentrated in one sector or spread across the wider market.
• Add selected symbols to a Watchlist for ongoing review.
• Open individual charts to review price action in more detail.
• Use News Flow to check for recent developments connected to the symbols you are researching.
• Create Alerts around price or technical conditions you want to monitor.

This creates a workflow that moves from a broad market scan to more focused research. A screener does not tell you what to trade. It helps you decide what may deserve a closer look.