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8 UK stock screeners you should try
In this article, we compile a list of eight UK stock screeners that can help you spot opportunities in the stock market by filtering through thousands of shares.
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How to screen for UK stock opportunities
A stock screener is a tool used to filter stocks based on predefined criteria, such as valuation, momentum, or financial performance.
To use a UK stock screener, traders:
Define criteria (e.g. P/E ratio, moving averages)
Set parameters (e.g. P/E between 5 and 15)
Run a scan to generate a list of matching stocks
This process helps:
Reduce research time
Narrow a research list; it does not indicate whether a stock is suitable or likely to perform well
Focus only on stocks that meet specific strategies
When comparing screeners, users may wish to consider UK market coverage and the flexibility of available filters.
Best free stock screeners
A good UK stock screener allows traders and investors to quickly narrow down stocks listed on exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange (LSE), based on technical and fundamental criteria. Below, we explore tools that offer varying levels of UK market coverage, features, and usability.
TradingView – for traders who want advanced charting combined with screening
Barchart – for traders focused on technical setups
Wallmine – for investors who prefer simple filtering with strong data visualisation
Finviz – for traders focusing on UK stocks listed internationally
Investing.com – for traders looking for simple screening with pattern recognition
FT.com – for long-term investors focused on company fundamentals
TradingView
TradingView offers a stock screener that lets users filter stocks using criteria such as market cap, dividend yield and volume.
Key features
Extensive technical and fundamental filters
Pre-set scans (e.g. Volume Leaders, Top Gainers)
Customisable filters with hundreds of criteria
Visual chart integration
Best for
Traders who want advanced charting combined with screening.
Use case
Example research filter: a user could screen for UK stocks above their 200-day moving average and then carry out further analysis.
You can customise scans via the Filters tab and save them with a free account.
BarChart
The BarChart UK stock screener offers a wide range of technical and fundamental filters.
Key features
Custom filter builder
Pre-set scans (Gap Up/Down, Volume Advances)
Moving average and trend-based criteria
Best for
Traders focused on technical setups.
Use case
Identify UK stocks breaking above key moving averages.
Saving scans requires a free account.
Wallmine
Wallmine’s stock screener includes LSE-listed stocks and can screen shares using 50+ criteria.
Key features
50+ filtering criteria
Customisable parameters (e.g. P/E ranges)
Multiple table views for deeper analysis
Best for
Investors who prefer simple filtering with strong data visualisation.
Limitations
Less advanced for highly specific technical strategies.
Finviz
Finviz is a US-focused screener covering stocks listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and AMEX, and users can filter by country.
Key features
Visual interface with charts and heatmaps
Filters across descriptive, fundamental, and technical data
Technical screening and chart-based visualisations, including technical-analysis views and filters
Best for
Traders focusing on UK stocks listed internationally.
Limitations
Limited coverage of LSE-listed stocks.
Custom filters require a subscription, while scanning is free.
Investing.com
As of May 2026, the Investing.com UK stock screener listed more than 1,400 UK stocks.
Key features
Combination of fundamental and technical filters
Candlestick pattern detection
Multi-timeframe analysis
Best for
Traders looking for simple screening with pattern recognition.
Limitations
Investing.com includes technical filters such as RSI and MACD, alongside fundamental metrics such as share price, market cap and dividend yield.
FT.com
The Financial Times equity screener lets users filter more than 58,000 global equities using more than 50 customisable screening criteria.
Key features
Strong fundamental data (P/E, growth metrics)
Simple and clean interface
Best for
Long-term investors focused on company fundamentals.
Limitations
The FT equity screener is focused on company, country, sector and equity-characteristic filters rather than technical chart screening.
Premium stock screeners - MarketInOut
MarketInOut – for users who want more advanced screening features, including technical and fundamental filters, custom formula filters and strategy backtesting.
MarketInOut offers a UK stock screener with technical and fundamental criteria, plus backtesting functionality.
Key features
Technical and fundamental filters
Pattern recognition and divergence tools
Industry and peer comparison
Best for
Users who want technical and fundamental filters, custom formula filters and strategy backtesting.
Limitations
Full access requires a paid subscription.
Screening on our Next Generation trading platform
Our award-winning trading platform includes built-in screening tools and curated watchlists.
In the Product Library under ‘Topical’, traders can access:
Popular Products – widely traded instruments
Hot Products – high-volume assets
Price Movers – assets with significant price changes
Mentions tab – analyst-discussed assets
Biggest Share Risers/Fallers – top daily movers
These tools help traders quickly identify opportunities without building custom scans.
To access live data, you’ll need to sign up for a live account.
4 popular stock screens
1. Stock price is above 50/100/200-day moving average
This screen is sometimes used to filter for stocks that are trading above selected moving averages.
Above 200-day MA → long-term trend
Above 50/100-day MA → shorter-term momentum
Use case
Filter for stocks showing consistent upward movement.
2. P/E ratio below 10 with EPS growth
This screen identifies possible value stocks.
Low P/E → may indicate a lower valuation, but it can also reflect weaker expectations or company-specific risks
Positive EPS growth → improving fundamentals
Use case
Find undervalued UK stocks with growth potential.
3. New 52-week highs
Stocks reaching new highs may be used in momentum-based screening, although prices can reverse and further analysis is required.
Use case
Identify stocks making new 52-week highs and investigate the possible reasons for the move.
4. 50- and 200-period moving averages crossover
This indicator is sometimes used to assess possible changes in price trend:
50 MA crossing above 200 MA → can be interpreted as a positive trend indicator, but not a reliable predictor on its own
50 MA crossing below 200 MA → can be interpreted as a negative trend indicator, but not a reliable predictor on its own
Use case
Review stocks where selected moving-average criteria suggest a possible change in trend.
Final insight: choosing the right UK stock screener
The best UK stock screener depends on your strategy:
Trader Type | Suggested Screeners |
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Technical traders | TradingView, BarChart |
Fundamental investors | FT.com, Wallmine |
Advanced users | MarketInOut |
Global traders | Investing.com, Finviz |
A benefit of a stock screener is that it can scan through hundreds of stocks in seconds, saving you time. A specific scan can often be saved and run at any time and it presents a shorter list of shares to consider for trading. The stock screener can also be used as part of a stock trading strategy, requiring that any stock traded meets specific criteria as determined by the scanner.
A limitation of a stock screener is that it’s purely mechanical and will eliminate stocks that fall even a tiny amount outside of the specific scanner criteria. For example, if there is a filter that says only show stocks that are above their 200-day moving average, a stock that is 0.01% below won’t show up in the results, even though it may be a good stock. Therefore, you may want to brush up on your technical analysis skills so that you can conduct your own analysis also.
