StockCharts Insider: 10 Screener Combos Most Traders Never Think to Build
Before We Dive In…
Stock screen results are only as effective as the filter combinations you put in. Give it something basic, and basic is what you get back. Give it a combination that's unique, and you'll get a result that perhaps others miss. StockCharts' Screener has features that most other screeners don't have: a comprehensive list of both technical and fundamental features.
If you read the previous article, you know that the combinations are literally infinite (with 6 groups and 99 filters, not counting the subfilters). So, the trick is in finding the right combination. You have to do all the thinking. The least I can do is suggest a few ways to go about it. Here are 10 combinations that are fairly unique that should get your creative juices going.
Steal any of these. Tweak the filters. Make them yours, or set ‘em aside and make your own.
Why Combos Beat Single Filters
A single filter tells you one thing. RSI under 30 suggests a stock might be oversold. Doesn’t say much beyond that. A low P/E suggests a stock might be cheap. Doesn’t say if the market’s missing value or just skeptical of it for a good reason.
Combos give clearer context, telling you a more complete story. With six groups and 99 filters, you’ve got the raw materials to build a screen engine that other screeners can’t do because they’re missing half the ingredients. All it needs now is your ingenuity.
A quick reminder before you start stacking: be sure to pick a security category under Groups. That's the panel that tells the Screener where to look. For instance, it directs it toward which security type, country, exchange, SCTR universe, index, sector, industry, or even one of your own ChartLists. Filters narrow down a universe. But you have to pick one first.
Now, here are ten combinations to get you started.
#1 - The Quality Dip
RSI(14) between 50 and 70 + Return on Equity over 15% + Debt-to-Equity below 0.5
RSI between 50 and 70 flags a stock in a bullish range. Add in a solid ROE threshold and low debt, and you're screening for momentum that has some proof as a stock and a business. In other words, you may be catching a good company on a down week.
#2 - Breakout With Receipts
P&F Triple Top Breakout + Chaikin Money Flow above 0.25 + EPS Growth (Past 3 Years) over 20%
Volume spikes happen for all kinds of reasons. Some of it’s good, others not. This combo requires the breakout from a P&F Triple Top. It needs strong CMF buying pressure to confirm it’s supported. Last, the company has to have a multi-year earnings growth track record.
#3 - SCTR + Strong Fundamentals
SCTR Value 60 - 80 + Return on Invested Capital over 15% + PEG Ratio 1 - 2
SCTR already blends multiple timeframes of price strength into one number. The 60 - 80 range gives me space to maneuver when looking for good candidates. Some people think an improving SCTR above 60 or 65 is bullish. I opt for readings between 70 and 80 as an early signal. It’s up to you. Pair it with capital efficiency (ROIC) and a growth-adjusted valuation check (PEG) gets you about as close as you can get to technician and analyst literally agreeing on the same stock.
#4 - Dividend Momentum
Dividend Yield 2% - 5% + Dividend Growth positive + Elder Impulse System: Bar Is Green
High yield alone can be a trap. Plenty of "great" yields exist because a company may be desperate for investors, not because they’re doing well and being generous. That’s why this screen requires dividend growth. It filters the negative outliers. The Elder Impulse helps confirm the stock isn't quietly falling apart underneath its income offerings.
#5 - Sector Rotation Signal
RRG Quadrant (SPY Benchmark): Improving or Leading + Sector (your choice) + Revenue Growth (YoY) over 10%
RRGs show you where money is rotating into. Layering in revenue growth for the individual stocks inside that sector helps you find relative strength supported by an actual growth story on a business level.
#6 - The Squeeze Unlocking Value
TTM Squeeze: Squeeze Fired + Bullish Momentum + PEG Ratio under 1
TTM Squeeze fired with bullish momentum means the volatility once all coiled-up has broken to the upside. You’re no longer waiting for it. It’s going on now. Pair it up with a PEG under 1, suggesting its undervalued relative to growth, and there’s a strong valuation argument supporting the breakout.
#7 - GoNoGo Confirmed Growth
GoNoGo: Strong Go (Blue) + EPS Growth (NTM) over 10% + Revenue Growth (NTM) over 10%
While many growth filters look backward, this one has a 12-month projection. It’s like what most analysts do. Combine a trend-following "go" signal with forward-looking earnings and revenue and you’re screening for stocks with a healthy technical and fundamental forecast.
#8 - Smart Money Confluence
Chaikin Money Flow above 0 (Buying Pressure) + Institutional Ownership over 50% + Return on Invested Capital over 10%
Here you have three independent "someone smart likes this" signals in a single screen: money is flowing into the asset (that’s your CMF), institutions are accumulating it, and the company itself has shown it’s using its capital efficiently. When all three line up, it just might be telling you a favorable story.
#9 - Mean Reversion with a Balance-Sheet Stress Test
Price Crossed Above Lower Band + Price-to-Book under 1 + Current Ratio over 1.5
Anyone can buy a dip. But buying one that doesn’t spiral into a falling knife is an entirely different skill. This combo is a classic mean-reversion setup. But it has something that most technical approaches don’t have: a low P/B for a margin of safety and current ratio to confirm the company isn't about to run into serious liquidity problems.
#10 - Trend Strength with Real Growth Behind It
ADX(14): Strong Bullish Trend (ADX > 25, +DI > -DI) + Revenue Growth (TTM) over 10% + Net Profit Margin over 10%
An ADX reading above 25 only tells you a trend is strong, up or down. The Strong Bullish Trend screen reading filters for trend strength and upward movement. Revenue growth and healthy margins support the profitability thesis underneath the technical move.
These 10 Are a Drop In the Bucket of Possible Combinations
Ten combos, six groups, and 99 filters. The combos we looked at barely scratch the surface. Swap one filter in any of these for its neighbor and you've got a different screen entirely. Like I said earlier, this is where your ingenuity comes in.
Try these ten and tweak them. Come up with your own. Find combinations that the average investor tends to miss. That’s how you become an Insider—approaching the stuff in a way most others haven’t even considered.
And That's a Wrap
Everything we just did—you can’t build that with fundamentals or technicals alone. The common screens exist because most screeners force you to pick a lane. This one doesn’t. But now the onus is on you to map things out.
