Best Stock Screeners & Scanners in 2026
Tools for filtering and screening stocks by fundamental and technical criteria.
11 tools compared · Updated March 2026
Filter-rich stock screener with automated chart pattern recognition across US and European markets
Best for: Swing traders and pattern-focused investors who screen US and European stocks
- ✓ Stock screener with 180+ technical and fundamental filters
- ✓ 29 classic chart pattern recognition (head-and-shoulders, double tops, triangles, flags)
- ✓ 30 candlestick pattern detection (hammer, engulfing, doji, shooting star)
- ✓ 22,000+ stocks across US, Canadian, and European exchanges
Financial Visualizations — Stock Screener, Maps, and Analysis
Best for: Value investors and swing traders who screen stocks daily
- ✓ Stock screener with 60+ filters (fundamental + technical)
- ✓ Visual market heat map by sector and performance
- ✓ Real-time quotes and pre/post-market data (Elite)
- ✓ Backtesting with custom screening criteria (Elite)
Stock market news and research tools for smarter investing
Best for: Self-directed investors who want a single dashboard for analyst ratings, earnings, insider trades, and dividend data
- ✓ Analyst ratings database with 1.5M+ recommendations
- ✓ Earnings calendar with earnings call playback via Quartr integration
- ✓ Stock screener with 100+ fundamental and technical filters
- ✓ Dividend screener for income investors
Professional-grade trading tools and Level 2 data at zero cost
Best for: Active traders who want professional-grade charting, Level 2 data, and commission-free options trading without paying for a premium platform
- ✓ Commission-free stocks, ETFs, and equity options trading
- ✓ $0 per-contract fee on equity options
- ✓ Free Level 2 Nasdaq TotalView market data
- ✓ 63+ technical indicators with 38 drawing tools
Quantitative stock screening and portfolio backtesting for systematic investors
Best for: Systematic investors who want quantitative factor-based portfolio construction without coding
- ✓ 460+ fundamental, technical, and sentiment screening metrics
- ✓ 64 pre-built multi-factor ranking systems
- ✓ 20+ year portfolio backtesting with FactSet point-in-time data
- ✓ 76+ pre-built stock screeners
Deep fundamental analysis and stock screening for value investors
Best for: Value investors, dividend-focused portfolios, and growth investors who want deep fundamental screening
- ✓ 650+ fundamental and financial metrics
- ✓ Advanced stock screener with custom criteria
- ✓ 150+ pre-built screeners in Investors Library
- ✓ Ranked and equation screening (Premium Plus)
Award-Winning Charting, Scanning, and Options Platform by Worden Brothers
Best for: Active US stock and options traders who prioritize scanning speed and charting clarity
- ✓ Lightning-fast real-time charting with 100+ indicators
- ✓ EasyScan stock screener with 200+ pre-set conditions
- ✓ Personal Criteria Formulas (PCF) for custom scan logic
- ✓ Patent-pending options P&L zone visualization
Professional-grade trading platform by Charles Schwab, built by traders for traders
Best for: Active traders and options traders who want professional-grade tools without paying platform fees
- ✓ 400+ technical indicators and advanced charting with 10+ chart types
- ✓ ThinkScript custom indicator and strategy scripting language with 500+ pre-built studies
- ✓ Options chain analysis with real-time Greeks and probability visualization
- ✓ paperMoney simulator with up to $100,000 in virtual funds
AI-Powered Stock Scanning and Automated Trading with Holly AI
Best for: Active day traders who want AI-driven trade signals with automated execution
- ✓ Holly AI generates daily trade signals from three self-optimizing ML systems
- ✓ Real-time stock scanner with 500+ data points and 40+ pre-built scans
- ✓ Channel Bar with 35+ specialized scanning layouts (premarket, momentum, low float, sector)
- ✓ Automated trading via Brokerage Plus with Interactive Brokers and E*TRADE
Where the world charts, chats and trades markets
Best for: Traders who want powerful charting with a social community
- ✓ Advanced charting with 235+ technical indicators
- ✓ Pine Script custom indicator and strategy language
- ✓ Built-in stock screener with fundamental filters
- ✓ Strategy backtesting via Pine Script
Invest confidently with commission-free trading and advanced tools
Best for: Self-directed active traders who want professional charting tools and zero-commission options trading without paying for a premium brokerage
- ✓ Commission-free stocks, ETFs, and equity options
- ✓ $0 per-contract fee on equity options
- ✓ Extended trading hours: 4 AM - 8 PM ET plus overnight sessions
- ✓ Award-winning paper trading simulator (#1 in 2026)