Momentum Continuation
Liquid US stocks in the top 15% of relative strength (above the 85th percentile), trading above the 50-day moving average, with an average daily range above 2.50%.
Why traders consider QM Screener instead of Finviz
- Seven pre-built momentum screens — no scan filters to configure.
- Daily refresh across the full US equity universe.
- Every passing ticker shows the actual filter values, so results are auditable.
- Free plan, no card — the top 5 names in every screen. $10 per month or $84 per year for the full lists, after a 7-day free trial.
QM Screener vs Finviz — at a glance
A high-level comparison. Both tools serve momentum-focused US-equity traders; the difference is in scope, workflow, and price.
| QM Screener | Finviz | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Seven momentum screens: six published methods and one pullback cut of the first | Broad US-equity screener (general purpose) |
| Methodologies baked in | Seven screens: six published (momentum continuation, trend template, VCP, EP, gappers, swing) and a pullback cut of the first | User-built filter combinations |
| Setup required | None — screens run out of the box | Build your own filter combinations |
| Free plan | Yes — top 5 names in every screen, no card | Yes |
| Refresh cadence | Daily after the US close | Free tier delayed; Elite real-time |
| TradingView export | Yes — one-click watchlist | CSV export on paid tiers |
| Market heat map | Yes: every stock the screener sorts into a sector, sized by 50-day dollar volume and coloured by the day's change, RS percentile or 1- or 3-month return, refreshed after the close | Yes: market maps |
| Pricing tier | Free plan · $10 / month · $84 / year | Free tier + Elite paid tier |
What QM Screener does
QM Screener runs seven momentum screens — six well-known strategies and one pullback cut of the first — against the full US equity market every trading day, then surfaces the names that pass each strategy's filters in one dashboard.
It's built for traders who want a daily watchlist generator without rebuilding scans by hand. Every passing ticker is shown alongside the actual values that satisfied the filter, so results are auditable rather than opaque.
Trend Template
A published eight-point trend checklist. Price is above the 50-, 150- and 200-day simple moving averages (SMA), the averages are stacked 50 over 150 over 200, the 200-day is rising, price is within 25% of its 52-week high and at least 30% above its 52-week low, and the RS rank is 70 or better.
VCP (Volatility Contraction Pattern)
The price range tightens from 30 days to 15 to 5 while volume dries up, with price above the 50-day moving average.
Gappers
Stocks that opened at least 4% above the prior close on at least twice their 50-day average volume, while already above the 50-day moving average.
Swing Momentum
Liquid stocks above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages, with an RS rank of 70 or better and an average daily range between 3% and 8%.
Defensive Strength
Staples, healthcare and utility stocks above the 200-day moving average that swing less than the market (one-year beta against SPY under 1.0).
Momentum Pullback
The Momentum Continuation list, narrowed to names that closed at least 15% above the 50-day moving average in the last 20 sessions and now sit within one average daily range of the 20-day exponential moving average (EMA), or inside the 10/20/50-day EMA band.
Pricing
Start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Monthly
$10 / month
Billed monthly after a 7-day free trial.
- All seven momentum screens
- Refreshed every trading day
- Built-in charts, Multiple Charts, a heat map, setup tags, and watchlist
- TradingView, CSV, PNG, and API export
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Annual
$84 / year
$7/month, billed yearly. 7-day free trial.
- Everything in Monthly
- Save $36 a year vs. monthly
- One charge per year
- Cancel anytime
Finviz alternative — FAQ
Is QM Screener a Finviz alternative?
For traders who use Finviz to hunt momentum and trend setups but want the well-known methodologies (momentum continuation, trend template, VCP, episodic pivots) pre-implemented rather than configured manually, yes. A pullback cut of momentum continuation comes with them. QM Screener replaces the scan-building step with seven prepared, refreshed-daily screens.
Does QM Screener have a free tier like Finviz?
Yes. A free account — an email address, no card — opens the real dashboard with the top 5 names in each of the seven screens, charts included. Paid is $10 per month or $84 per year, after a 7-day free trial of everything, and adds the complete passing lists, the near-miss and value lists, the full filter set, symbol search, the watchlist, TradingView and CSV export, and the API. Finviz also has a free tier, with delayed data, and a paid Elite tier.
Can I build custom screens like in Finviz?
Not currently. QM Screener is opinionated — it runs six published methodologies as authored, plus one pullback cut of the first. Custom scan-building is a Finviz strength.
Does QM Screener include real-time data or alerts?
No. QM Screener runs once per US trading-day close and is built for end-of-day swing/momentum workflows. Finviz Elite covers real-time intraday.
Finviz and Finviz Elite are trademarks of their respective owner. QM Screener is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Finviz.