Quick and easy guide to TradingView screeners
A screener is a universal tool that allows you to browse markets and find opportunities in a vast sea of assets. To start working with TradingView screeners, simply open the Screener section in the main menu and select the necessary tool.
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There are several blocks available in each screener.
- Name of the screener/screen. When clicked on, it opens the screener’s menu.
- The top filter panel, located above the table.
- Table and its elements: columns, column sets, and a sorting menu.
- Gear button, opening screener settings.
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Screener menu
Clicking on a screener/template’s name opens a drop-down menu where you will find several helpful features. The list depends on the screener, let’s take a look at what the Stock Screener has.
- Save screen. Allows you to save and work with your own templates.
- Make a copy. Makes a copy of your screen.
- Rename. Allows you to change the name of your screen.
- Export screen results. Exports your screen’s data and saves it in a CSV file.
- Create new screen. Opens a fresh screen for you to start over with your analysis.
- My screens section. Lists all the previously saved screens of yours.
- Open screen. Lets you open either one of your saved screens or one curated by our team that allows you to track specific groups of assets.
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Filter panel
The filter panel is located above the table.
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It’s easy to customize the panel to fit your analysis. Here’s what you can do.
- Create and add filters to the panel
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- Remove filters
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- Set filter values: choose one of the default values or create a custom filter by clicking Manual setup.
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- Hide the panel by clicking on the arrow in the upper right corner.
Table
Below the filter panel, there is a table where assets are gathered and their stats are displayed. Just like the filter panel, this table is customizable, allowing you to see only the data you're searching for.
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For starters, you can select a ready-made set of columns to explore assets from a certain viewpoint (Performance, Risk, Coupon, etc.). Once you’ve selected a column set or decided to create your own, you can start working with columns.
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Add columns by clicking the plus sign, sort the table by clicking on a desired column, or open the context menu with a right-click where you can:
- Customize the column
- Select the sorting type
- Change a column’s position in the table by moving it left and right
- Remove a column
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The table’s upper left corner also has one important feature — Chart view. This displays the table as a grid of charts instead of rows. It helps visualize data and comes with additional settings allowing you to select a chart type, set the interval, and customize the grid.
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Screener settings
There are several features in the screener settings that will help you manage the scanned results. Some of them are specific to certain screener types, so let’s take a look at the ones of the Stock screener:
- Table view settings: here you can toggle symbol description, symbol type, and currency
- Chart view settings: select whether to display the symbol description.
- Auto refresh: choose how often the data in the table gets updated, every 10 seconds, every 1 minute, or never.
- Financials currency: helps you to select in which currency the data is displayed.
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These are the basics of each screener. If you need more details, please read the articles below: