Intraday Stock Scanner for NSE
20 prebuilt scans · 7 buy-side and sell-side pairs · runs on live NSE candles
Intraday scans run on 5-minute and 15-minute candles and re-evaluate with every new candle, so the list changes through the session. They cover the questions day traders ask first: which stocks opened at their low or high, which broke the opening range, which are pressing the day's high or low, and which are pulling back to a short average.
Early in the session almost any stock can show open = low by chance, so lists are longest in the first hour. Add a volume, VWAP or trend rule to narrow them.
Intraday scans
Open = Low (Buy Side)
Today's open is the day's low and price is trading above it, so buyers have held the stock up since the first trade. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+ traded in the last session).
Open = High (Sell Side)
Today's open is the day's high and price is trading below it, so sellers have capped the stock since the first trade. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+ traded in the last session).
Opening Range Breakout (Buy Side)
Price is up to 1% above the high of the first candle of the session, above VWAP, on 1.2x volume. Default is the 15-minute opening range. Switch to 5m or 1h to change the range size.
Opening Range Breakdown (Sell Side)
Price is up to 1% below the low of the first candle of the session, below VWAP, on 1.2x volume. Default is the 15-minute opening range. Switch to 5m or 1h to change the range size.
5 EMA Alert Candle: Buy Setup
The latest 15-minute candle trades entirely below the 5 EMA while the 5 EMA is above the 20 EMA and price is above VWAP: a pullback candle inside an intraday uptrend. This is the alert candle only.
5 EMA Alert Candle: Sell Setup
The latest 15-minute candle trades entirely above the 5 EMA while the 5 EMA is below the 20 EMA and price is below VWAP: a bounce candle inside an intraday downtrend. This is the alert candle only.
Trading at Day High (Intraday)
Price is within 0.1% of the day's high after the stock has already traded at least 3% above its day low. Reads the live daily candle, so it updates with every new candle.
Trading at Day Low (Intraday)
Price is within 0.1% of the day's low after the stock has already traded at least 3% below its day high. Reads the live daily candle, so it updates with every new candle.
BTST Stocks Today (Strong Close Near Day High)
Stocks up 2% or more on the day and trading within 0.5% of the day's high, on liquid names (Rs 10 Cr+). Reads the live daily candle, so it works best in the last 30 to 45 minutes of the session.
STBT Stocks Today (Weak Close Near Day Low)
Stocks down 2% to 25% on the day and trading within 0.5% of the day's low, on liquid names (Rs 10 Cr+). Reads the live daily candle, so it works best in the last 30 to 45 minutes of the session.
Price Above Previous Day Open (Fresh Break)
Price is up to 0.5% above yesterday's opening price, above VWAP, on 1.2x volume. A fresh move through a level many intraday traders watch. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Price Below Previous Day Open (Fresh Break)
Price is up to 0.5% below yesterday's opening price, below VWAP, on 1.2x volume. A fresh move through a level many intraday traders watch. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Intraday Recovery (Bounced 3% Off the Low)
The stock fell at least 3% below the previous close at the day's low, has bounced 3% or more off that low and still trades below the previous close. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Intraday Fade (Dropped 3% Off the High)
The stock rose at least 3% above the previous close at the day's high, has dropped 3% or more off that high and still trades above the previous close. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
MTF Pullback Resume
Higher-timeframe trend intact while lower-timeframe momentum reclaims structure.
Prev Day High Retest
Intraday price holding near previous day high after reclaiming VWAP.
Opening Strength
Fast intraday strength above VWAP, previous close, and short EMA.
Camarilla Long Breakout
15m close breaks Camarilla R3 with positive day bias — intraday breakout traders' level trigger.
Volatile Stocks Today
Average true range above 3% of price — high-volatility names for intraday scalpers and option sellers alike.
Smallcap Institutional Momentum (15m)
NSE cash smallcaps under 5000 Cr market cap, up 3%+ today while holding above daily VWAP and daily EMA 20 on triple average volume — institutional footprint intraday burst.
How traders use these scans
- Re-run during the session. A stock leaves the list as soon as its latest candle stops matching.
- Treat the buy-side and sell-side twins as a pair and compare their sizes for the tone of the day.
- Use the first-candle range, the day's open or VWAP as the stop reference.
Scans list setups that match fixed rules. They are not recommendations and none is back-tested for an edge.
Frequently asked questions
How often do intraday scans update?
With every completed candle on the interval you pick, so every five minutes on 5m. A scan run after the close shows the final candle of the last session.
What does open = low mean?
The opening price is also the day's lowest price so far, so buyers absorbed every dip. Open = high is the mirror image.
Can I use these scans on any stock?
They run on the full NSE universe with a liquidity floor on last-session turnover. Switch the segment to F&O in the screener to restrict them.