The screener traders recommend more than any other, running on an interface that has barely changed in a decade.
Finviz Elite scores 90 out of 100 across five pillars, 20 points each.
Finviz says free stock quotes run about a minute behind, and the free screener only updates when you reload it by hand. On a slow swing setup that costs nothing. On a fast mover, a stale screen is the whole trade. Watch the same runner on both tiers, then hit buy on the price you can see.
You're looking at the free tier. Buy when it looks like a good entry.
Simulated price action for illustration. Finviz lists free stock quotes at about a 1-minute delay, with futures and options 15 minutes behind; the free screener updates only when you reload it, modeled here as a refresh every 3 minutes. Verify current specs on Finviz's own page.
Finviz is one of the most widely used US stock screeners available, and the free tier is genuinely functional with more than 70 filters. The core limitation is that…
Read the full Finviz Elite teardownFinviz Elite scores 90 on two perfect pillars. Community verdict is 20, the highest on the entire board, and price-to-value is 20 as well. At roughly $300 a year it does screening that competitors charge several times more for, and the recommendation is close to unanimous in trader threads. What holds it back is signal quality and usability, both 16. The interface is dated, there is no real mobile experience, and coverage stops at US listings.
The usability gaps are specific rather than cosmetic. There is no mobile option worth using, you cannot edit a saved screen in place, and you cannot choose which metric columns appear. None of that stops the screening working, but all of it slows you down daily.
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The traders who get the most out of Finviz Elite.
Where Finviz Elite is the wrong spend.
A real complaint from the trading forums, and what this tool actually does about it.
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For screening specifically, this is the answer most experienced traders give without hesitating, and the price is why. It is the rare case where the cheap option is also the consensus pick.
Sentiment pulled from one independent source, kept separate so you can weigh each one yourself.
r/swingtradingReddit“Yes. I had subscribed to MarketSmith in the past for $1500/yr and I get more use out of Finviz Elite at a fraction of the cost. I mainly use it for its Screener.”Read the original on Reddit →
r/stocksReddit“No mobile option really. Sucks having to zoom in on my phone when doing any screening.”Read the original on Reddit →
r/swingtradingReddit“I use teading view for charts and Finviz for stock screener, hands down, no comparison to trading view screen, Finviz is easy and more robust”Read the original on Reddit →
r/stocksReddit“The most infuriating thing for me, unless I'm missing something, is not being able to add a filter to a saved preset without having to create a new one. Having a simple Save option after loading a preset and adding a filter would be helpful.”Read the original on Reddit →
r/stocksReddit“Not only a great site but from my experience incredible customer service. Their premium service is a powerful tool for any serious trader which should come as no surprise considering what they offer for free.”Read the original on Reddit →
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$0, registered account
Delayed data, basic screener filters, 3 years of financials, ads shown.
$299.50 / year, quoted as $24.96 a month
Real-time data with premarket and after-hours, advanced filters, unlimited presets and alerts, CSV export, ad-free.
$39.50 / month
Identical features. Only the billing period differs.
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Finviz Elite scores 90 on two perfect pillars.
