Trend Starters

EMA Screener

Use this guide to find stocks reclaiming or holding an important EMA so you can separate trend strength from random bounce action.

4usage steps
5 tunable inputs
Open EMA Screener

Use the live page first, then tighten your review using this playbook.

These guide pages are designed to help you move from raw output to better shortlist decisions faster and with more confidence.

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Overview

Best for quick trend filtering when you want a simple first pass before deeper chart review.
Useful for both continuation setups and early trend-reversal candidates depending on the EMA you choose.
Most effective when you pair the signal with sector confirmation and price structure.

How to use EMA Screener

1

Choose the EMA that matches your timeframe

EMA20 is faster and more tactical, EMA50 is a swing-trend filter, and EMA200 is better for long-term trend alignment.

2

Demand more than one close when needed

A single close above an EMA can be noisy, so increasing the days-above filter often produces cleaner names.

3

Open the chart before acting

The best candidates usually reclaim the EMA near a support zone, base, or improving relative strength profile.

4

Use it as a shortlist tool

This screener is strongest when it reduces the market to charts worth reviewing, not when it is treated as a final signal.

Starter parameter guide

These are the main inputs you can tune on the page and the range to begin with when you want a clean first pass.

Open Page
Parameter What it does Good range to start
Market Choose the exchange universe you want to scan first. Run India and US separately.
Number of Stocks Controls how many names are scanned from the selected market. Start with 40 to 120 names.
EMA Type Lets you choose between short, medium, long, or custom EMA trend filters. Start with 50 for swing trades or 200 for long-term trend scans.
Custom EMA Sets your own EMA length when the default presets are not a fit. Start around 21, 34, 100, or 200.
Days Closing Above EMA Requires price to stay above the EMA for more than one session so the list is less noisy. Start around 1 to 3 days.

What to prioritize in the output

EMA signals become stronger when price also starts building higher lows.
EMA200 reclaim setups usually deserve more patience than EMA20 tactical moves.
Repeated closes above the same EMA often matter more than a one-day spike.

Common mistakes to avoid

Treating every EMA cross as bullish without checking the broader trend.
Using a very fast EMA in choppy markets and then overtrading the noise.
Ignoring whether the stock is still inside major resistance overhead.

Best way to use this playbook

Use the page to narrow the market quickly, then promote only the strongest chart-plus-context setups into your active watchlist or research queue.

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