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Stock Scanner for India: Prebuilt Scans for NSE Setups

A scanner searches the whole market for stocks that match a condition. Prebuilt scans save you from building filters: each is a ready condition such as an RSI extreme, a moving-average cross or a high delivery percentage. This guide explains the scan families, how to pick one for your style and how to validate what a scan returns.

Scan families

Common scan families and what they find
FamilyExample scansFinds
MomentumRSI overbought, RSI oversoldStocks with extreme or rising strength
TrendGolden cross, price above moving averagesEstablished or newly turning trends
Breakout52-week high break, range breakStocks clearing key levels
VolumeHigh delivery %, volume surgeStocks with unusual participation
IntradayVWAP reclaimSame-session setups
CandlestickEngulfing patternsReversal or continuation candles

Choosing a scan for your style

  • Intraday traders: VWAP, opening-range and volume-surge scans on 5m and 15m data.
  • Swing traders: breakout, trend and pullback scans on daily data, refreshed after the close.
  • Positional investors: relative strength, new-high and delivery-based scans.

Start with two or three scans you understand, instead of running every one. A scan is useful only when you know what a typical result looks like.

A worked example

A swing trader's weekly routine on daily data after the close:

  1. Run three scans they understand: 52-week high break, golden cross and high delivery percentage.
  2. Note which stocks appear in two scans, since they have independent reasons to be there.
  3. Open each chart and check the base, volume and nearest resistance.
  4. Keep the two or three cleanest on a watchlist with entry, stop and size written down.

The scan narrows hundreds of stocks to a handful. The chart review and the plan do the rest.

Illustrative numbers for a hypothetical stock, not a recommendation or a past trade.

Validate every result

  1. Open the chart and confirm the condition is visible.
  2. Check liquidity: average volume and spread.
  3. Look for the nearest support and resistance.
  4. Check the index and the sector for context.
  5. Define the entry, stop and size before acting.

Scans are filters, not recommendations. A stock appearing on a scan means it met a condition, not that it should be bought or sold.

Stock scanner: frequently asked questions

01What is a stock scanner?

A stock scanner searches many stocks at once for ones that meet conditions you choose, such as an indicator level, a price pattern or unusual volume, and returns a shortlist.

02What is the difference between a stock screener and a stock scanner?

In practice the terms overlap. Screeners are often associated with fundamental or end-of-day filters, while scanners often refer to live technical conditions, but many tools do both.

03Which is the best scan for swing trading?

There is no single best scan. Breakout, trend-following and pullback scans on daily data are the most common for swing trading, and the best one is the one whose results you can evaluate consistently.

04Are the scan results buy or sell signals?

No. They list stocks that meet a condition. Review the chart, liquidity and risk before deciding whether to trade.

05How many scans should I use at once?

Two or three that you understand well. Running every scan produces a long, contradictory list. Stocks that appear in more than one independent scan are the natural starting point.

Prebuilt Scans

85+ ready-made NSE scans across momentum, trend, volume and pattern setups.

Custom Screener

Build your own filters.

Technical screener guide

Combine filters from different families.

Breakout Screener

Dedicated breakout scan.

Stock scanner guide

A scanner searches the whole market for stocks that match a condition. Prebuilt scans save you from building filters: each is a ready condition such as an RSI extreme, a moving-average cross or a high delivery percentage. This guide explains the scan families, how to pick one for your style and how to validate what a scan returns.

What is a stock scanner?

A stock scanner searches many stocks at once for ones that meet conditions you choose, such as an indicator level, a price pattern or unusual volume, and returns a shortlist.

What is the difference between a stock screener and a stock scanner?

In practice the terms overlap. Screeners are often associated with fundamental or end-of-day filters, while scanners often refer to live technical conditions, but many tools do both.

Which is the best scan for swing trading?

There is no single best scan. Breakout, trend-following and pullback scans on daily data are the most common for swing trading, and the best one is the one whose results you can evaluate consistently.

Are the scan results buy or sell signals?

No. They list stocks that meet a condition. Review the chart, liquidity and risk before deciding whether to trade.

How many scans should I use at once?

Two or three that you understand well. Running every scan produces a long, contradictory list. Stocks that appear in more than one independent scan are the natural starting point.

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