Stock scanners

Discussion in 'Trading Software' started by lisah88, Aug 5, 2023.

  1. lisah88

    lisah88

    I'm a new trader and looking for any recommendations for stocks scanners.

    I've been using Tradingview and IBKR's scanners.... and they seem to give me different results eventhough I put in the same criteria.

    IBKR's scanner .. you can't indicate float.... and not sure if you can scan for premarket?

    Tradingview... seems to be more customizable and I'm already signed up with them...

    But I heard that TradeIdeas is the best one? Is it really worth it?
    Is AI Holly worth the extra $ or better to trade on your own?

    I'm not sure if I'm going to be trading for a whole year... so not sure if it's even worth getting the yearly subscription.
     
  2. TheMordy

    TheMordy

    1. The right scanner is depending on the filters you use.
    2. Are you signed up to real market data at TradingView & IBKR(it's paid separate to the subscription)?
     
    Last edited: Aug 6, 2023
  3. deaddog

    deaddog

    What are you scanning for?
    Have you looked at Finviz?
     
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  5. lisah88

    lisah88

    Oh.. I thought tradingview comes with real market data? IBKR doesn't scan real-time?

    Is it possible to trade with just level I data?? I'm just focusing on price action at the moment because level II seems really confusing and kind of distracting.

    I've only been paper trading 2 months now... don't know if I should incorporate level II data right now?

    Finviz seems preety good although I'm using the delayed version.

    Don't know if there's even any point learning trading now that stock market is crashing soon.
     
  6. Overnight

    Overnight

    That matters for your 401K, but not if you're a "trader", because you can make money on the way down as well.
     
  7. lisah88

    lisah88

    I know about shorting and put options. I'm guessing I should practicing shorting in paper account for a few days or weeks before I go live. Would it be sufficient to watch a couple youtube videos and practicing a few days? If not, do you know of any educational resources you can refer me to?
     
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  8. tomkat22

    tomkat22

    What makes you think the market is crashing soon,do you have a working crystal ball? Sure the bears won last week and I'll admit we're due for a correction but for all we know the bulls will defend their ground and we resume climbing that proverbial wall of worry.
     
  9. lisah88

    lisah88

    Yes I do have a crystal ball in fact! That's your wishful thinking but we all know it's gonna be downhill from here after SPY reaches the previous peak.
     
  10. Overnight

    Overnight

    *sighs*
     
    #10     Aug 6, 2023