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screener asset and ticker selection

how to manage tickers in the screener — adding and removing instruments, the Futures/Stocks/All tabs, the 49-ticker limit, and how to reorder rows.

Written by Brad
Updated over 2 weeks ago

the asset tabs

the screener has 3 tabs across the top that filter what you're looking at:

  • Futures — shows only futures instruments in your ticker list

  • Stocks — shows only stocks and ETFs in your ticker list

  • All — shows everything together in one view

switching tabs doesn't change which tickers are in your list — it just filters which ones are visible in the table. if you have ES, NQ, and AAPL added, the Futures tab shows ES and NQ, the Stocks tab shows AAPL, and the All tab shows all 3.

how tickers work in the screener

tickers in the screener come from the same global ticker list you use across the rest of edgeful. there's no separate screener-specific ticker manager — if you've already added tickers to your edgeful account, they're available to include in the screener.

this means managing your ticker list in one place keeps everything in sync. add a new instrument once, and it's available everywhere.

for a full breakdown of how the ticker list works — including how to search for instruments and request tickers that aren't on the platform yet — see the tickers article.

adding tickers to the screener

to add a ticker to your screener view, use the ticker search at the top of the screener. type a symbol, select it from the results, and it appears as a new row in the table — live data loads immediately.

if a ticker you want isn't showing up in the search, it may not be active on the platform yet. open the in-app chat (bottom right of the screen) and send the symbol — the team will get it added, typically within a short turnaround.

removing tickers

to remove a ticker from the screener, select the ticker dropdown menu in the navigation bar on the left. select the ticker you want to remove, and the selection box will go from blue to black.

reordering tickers

you can reorder the tickers in your screener list by using the sort feature in the ticker column.

saving your ticker setup

your ticker selection and row order can be saved as a template. once you've got the right instruments in the right order, save the setup so you can restore it in one click instead of rebuilding it each morning.

see the screener templates article for how to create and manage templates.

common questions

can I add forex or crypto instruments to the screener?

the screener is built around futures and stocks — the Futures and Stocks tabs reflect that. some instruments that trade as forex on the reports page (like SPX500USD) may not have a screener-compatible version. if you're looking for a specific instrument and it's not appearing, reach out via the in-app chat and we can confirm what's available.

do my screener tickers sync with the rest of the platform?

tickers in the screener are managed separately from other views on the platform. adding something to the screener doesn't automatically add it elsewhere, and vice versa. they share the same global ticker pool, but each view has its own selection.

I removed a ticker from the screener — did I delete it from my account?

no. removing a ticker from the screener only removes it from that view. your global ticker list and any other places you've used that instrument are unaffected.

the screener is showing fewer tickers than I added — what happened?

check which tab you're on. if you're on the Futures tab, you'll only see futures instruments — stocks won't appear until you switch to Stocks or All. switching to the All tab shows your complete ticker list.

is edgeful only useful for intraday traders and futures?

no. the screener works for stocks and ETFs as well as futures, and the underlying reports include daily and multi-day continuation statistics — not just intraday data. traders running multi-day positions, options spreads, or swing setups on large-cap stocks use the screener to assess higher-timeframe directional bias and understand how the market has behaved historically under current conditions. if your goal is to log in each morning, check the data, and make a directional decision — that's exactly what the screener is built for, regardless of whether you hold for hours or days.

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