Registered: Oct 2001
Posts: 1366

There are a lot of stock screeners out there that allow you to find stocks based on their current indicators for TODAY. One I like is Finviz:
http://finviz.com/screener.ashx

But what I'm looking for is a stock screener like this that I can put in a date in the past and run a screen based on technical indicators on that date. Basically, a "Historical Snapshot".

Does anyone know of such a screener? (free if possible, but paid if not).

TIA,

Cash

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Cash Coyne
Remote Trading Manager
Bright Trading, LLC
http://remote.brighttrading.com

Registered: Dec 2011
Posts: 7

Hardly can imagine how "historical snapshot" will be useful to you.
Probably you are trying to assess how successful you would be if you
applied your stock screening strategy to past data.
If this is the case, it is worth using backtesting tools;
for me the best one is:

http://www.marketinout.com/stock-screener/strategy.php

Registered: Oct 2001
Posts: 1366

The way you pose it makes so much sense... kinda kicking myself for not thinking of it in those terms!

I'll check out MarketInOut... looks like it has some potential for some Q&D backtests.

Thx!

Cash

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Quote from dan1979:

Hardly can imagine how "historical snapshot" will be useful to you.
Probably you are trying to assess how successful you would be if you
applied your stock screening strategy to past data.
If this is the case, it is worth using backtesting tools;
for me the best one is:

http://www.marketinout.com/stock-screener/strategy.php

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Cash Coyne
Remote Trading Manager
Bright Trading, LLC
http://remote.brighttrading.com

Registered: Dec 2011
Posts: 22

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Quote from dan1979:

Hardly can imagine how "historical snapshot" will be useful to you.
Probably you are trying to assess how successful you would be if you
applied your stock screening strategy to past data.
If this is the case, it is worth using backtesting tools;
for me the best one is:

http://www.marketinout.com/stock-screener/strategy.php

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Registered: Jan 2012
Posts: 5

How's this screening set up of variables for a value investor:

1. Market cap > $500 million; and
2. Return on Equity > 10%; and
3. Debt /Equity Ratio < 50%
4. Pays a dividend.

This should throw up companies of decent size, low debt, good profitability and reliable earnings record.

Registered: Dec 2011
Posts: 7

I would replace #4 criterion with:

ROE, 5-Year Avg >= 7

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