Beginners Stock Screener Ninja: Stock Picking Certification

Screen stocks by volume to identify rising or falling high-volume stocks, using volume filters, market listings, and country options to refine your list of candidates.

Use the stock screener to set beta with volume and volatility, apply added criteria for US markets, industries, and sectors, and note that high beta indicates volume-based volatility.

Explore the average true range (atr), a 14-day moving average of true ranges, to measure stock volatility, the full price range, including gaps and limit moves, without indicating price direction.

Apply the stock screener to select top stocks using bull power and bear power, alongside 52-week high/low, price, and fundamental ratios, then implement your trading strategy.

Explore ROC as a momentum indicator that fluctuates around a zero line, signaling divergence and buy or sell opportunities by measuring the percentage change in price over a period.

Learn how earnings per share (EPS) measures a company's profitability per share and how to use EPS trends to gauge growth, compare with sector averages, and assess market share impact.

Use the stock screener to compare price-to-sales ratios on a trailing twelve months basis across markets like Argentina and Japan, then inspect stock charts to verify criteria.

Explore the price to cash flow (P/CF) ratio, a metric comparing market value to operating cash flow. Learn its calculation and why a lower P/CF may signal better value.

Learn to screen stocks using price to free cash flow (ttm) and other ratios, apply criteria, and focus on top candidates with trend analysis to guide buy decisions.

Use the price to book ratio (p/b or market to book) to compare a stock's market price per share with its book value per share and gauge valuation.

Learn to use price to book and market ratios from the most recent quarter to pick the best stocks with a stock screener, filter by Nasdaq, and view charts.

Learn to use a stock screener to compare eps (mrq) vs the prior quarter, adjust exchange and sector filters, and apply price-to-tangible-book to identify top stocks.

Learn to screen stocks using five year EPS growth, compare five year average with one year growth, review data back to 2017, and assess volume to identify investable opportunities.

Compare sales TTM to last year's TTM to spot growth stocks, using five-year growth and price to tangible book value to select the best performers.

Identify five-year sales growth stocks using a screener, then confirm by chart movement and revenue indicators. Evaluate revenue per employee and other criteria to distinguish true growth companies.

Learn to identify investment opportunities by analyzing five year capital spending growth using the stock screener, compare companies, and confirm ideas with volume, price trends, and trailing twelve month average.

Understand the inventory turnover ratio, a metric measuring how many times inventory is sold or used in a period. It notes that low turnover signals overstocking or commodity risks such as oil, while high turnover may lower holding costs but risk stockouts, and sector average ratios guide comparisons.

Receivables turnover ratio measures how effectively a company extends credit and collects debts, calculated as net sales divided by average net receivables; higher ratios signal efficient collections.

Explore daily change percentage in stocks, filter by exchange such as NYSE or Nasdaq, and identify top movers by percentage while checking volume, last price, and news.

Learn to use a stock screener to identify top performers by percent change from 52-week high/low, applying filters by sector, daily change, and industry.

Compare stocks by year-to-date return to identify the best performing investments within the current year. See how YTD metrics shift across markets like Canada and China, guiding stock selection.

Learn to analyze previous month percent change using the stock screener by selecting exchanges, filters like industry, and auto manufacturers in China, then review charts to pick top stocks.

Switch the view to fundamental, select the top market capitalization, and compare market cap with daily volume to identify the best stock, as shown with BYD and Intel examples.

Explore using trailing 12 month gross margin and five-year average data to identify fundamentally strong stocks in Colombia, compare sectors, and forecast future performance with a stock screener.

Analyze pre-tax margin using trailing twelve months and five-year averages to identify trends. Use stock screening to spot improvements or declines and guide your stock trading plan.

Use net profit margin (TTM and five-year average) to rank companies across Cyprus and the Czech Republic, spotting best performers by fundamentals to guide stock selection.

Explore the quick ratio, or acid test ratio, a liquidity measure using cash, marketable securities, and accounts receivable against current liabilities; inventory is excluded.

Learn to use the quick ratio (MRQ) to identify the best companies, compare industries, and assess price trends with a stock screener and technical charts.

Calculate the current ratio, a liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay its short-term and long-term obligations by dividing current assets (cash, accounts receivable, inventory) by current liabilities.

Master total debt to equity by comparing current and non-current debt with long-term debt, using stock screeners to select debt-based opportunities for strategy-led investing and RSI-informed choices.

Apply the dividend filter in the stock screener, compare dividend yields across companies, and identify options with potential for dividend income and capital gains.

Learn to use dividend yield to evaluate stocks, balancing price, industry trends, and what’s happening in the company; a high yield alone doesn’t guarantee gains if the industry is declining.

Use a stock screener to compare payout ratio and dividend growth rate, identifying the best companies to invest your money based on historical payouts and growth.

Explore Williams %R and the volume percentage indicator, a volume accelerator showing how close the price is to recent highs or lows, with oversold below -80 and buy/sell rules.

Explore the stochastic oscillator, a momentum indicator using support and resistance to gauge the trend and predict turning points by comparing closes to the price range, yielding 0-100.

Learn to use RSI (14 / 1D) on the daily chart, set screener criteria across markets, and pick stocks using technical, fundamental, price, volume, and dividend data to guide trades.

Learn MACD, a moving average convergence divergence indicator used in technical analysis of stock prices, built from 12, 26, and 9 day moving averages to reveal momentum, direction, and divergences.

Use the MACD (12,26 / 1D) in a stock screener to filter thousands of stocks and focus on the best candidates, combining trailing twelve-month pre-tax margin with technical indicators.