Stock screening is filtering the whole market to find stocks that match your criteria. Instead of browsing hundreds of stocks at random, you start from a short list worth studying.

Why screening matters

The Egyptian Exchange has hundreds of stocks. Trying to follow them all is impossible and leads to random decisions. Screening saves your time and focuses your attention on what matters.

Practical screening criteria

  • Liquidity: high daily turnover — the first filter to exclude dormant stocks.
  • Trend: stocks above the 200-day average (uptrend) or below it (to avoid).
  • Momentum: RSI or percent change to surface active stocks.
  • Value: a reasonable P/E vs the sector, or a gap between price and fair value.
  • Sector: focusing on a currently strong sector (see sectors).

From screen to decision

  1. Apply the liquidity filter first.
  2. Add the trend filter to stay with the market, not against it.
  3. Sort the result by momentum or value.
  4. Study the top 5–10 stocks manually before any decision.

Screening tools

You can screen manually or use ready-made tools. The gainers & losers page shows the most active stocks, and the stock pages cover every stock with its indicators. The EGX AI Analyzer also offers an automated screener plus an "undervalued stocks" screen for subscribers.

This content is educational and not investment advice.