Nexus ScreenerA Finviz alternative built for day trading momentum
Finviz is a broad stock screener and research site, strongest for fundamentals, heatmaps and swing ideas. Nexus Screener is built for one job: finding today’s momentum movers before and during the session, on your phone.
Nexus Screener vs Finviz
| Feature | Nexus Screener | Finviz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan; Pro $95/month or $995/year (7-day free trial) | Free (delayed data); Elite reported at $39.50/month or $299.50/year |
| Real-time prices | Up to 500 top movers and opened stocks at a time; the rest of ~1,500 refresh every few minutes | Elite |
| Focus | Intraday momentum: gappers, low-float runners, catalysts | Broad screening: fundamentals, technicals, heatmaps |
| Pre-market gappers | Morning Brief from 4:00 AM ET (free) | Pre-market data on Elite |
| Time-adjusted relative volume | Yes | — |
| “Why it’s moving” news on each stock | Pro | News on each stock’s page |
| Push alerts to your phone | Pro: scan matches, halts, filings, price levels, earnings | — |
| Dilution, halt and SSR flags | On every stock | — |
| Fundamental screening (P/E, margins, insiders…) | Basic | Extensive |
Finviz details as reported by independent reviews in October 2026; prices change, so check Finviz’s pricing page for current plans. “—” means we haven’t confirmed the feature, not that it’s missing.
Where Nexus Screener is different
- Built for intraday momentum: pre-market gappers, low-float runners and news catalysts ranked for the day.
- Relative volume adjusted for the time of day, so a stock trading heavily at 9:45 stands out.
- Small-cap risk flags on every stock: recent dilution filings, trading halts and short-sale restrictions.
- Made for your phone, with push alerts (Pro) when a stock matches your scan, gets halted or files with the SEC.
Where Finviz is stronger
- Far broader fundamental screening, and its well-known market heatmaps.
- A lower paid price (Elite is reported at $39.50/month).
- Strong for swing trading and longer-term research.
Which should you pick?
Finviz if you screen on fundamentals, swing trade, or want heatmaps and broad market research at a low price.
Nexus Screener if you day trade momentum and want today’s gappers, catalysts and risk flags in one fast view, with alerts on your phone. See pricing, or start free.
See float, relative volume, VWAP, gaps, halts and SSR on every stock, explained as you scan.
Try Nexus ScreenerFinviz is a trademark of its owner. Nexus Screener is not affiliated with or endorsed by Finviz.