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The best golden cross screener, compared
The best golden cross screener is the one that does not stop at the crossover. Here is a fair comparison of the main screeners, and which one pairs a 50/200 cross with each stock's own track record.
Try the free screener →A crossover list is easy; context is the hard part
Almost any screener can list stocks where the 50-day moving average is above the 200-day. The difference between them is what comes with that list: confirmation on the close so you are not reacting to an intraday cross that reverses, the exact date of the cross, and the stock's history after past crosses. A golden cross is a lagging signal, so that context is what lets you judge the odds instead of trusting the crossover blindly.
Feature comparison
| Feature | MomentumSift | Finviz | TradingView |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free in beta | Free, with paid Elite | Free tier, with paid plans |
| 50/200 golden cross filter | Yes | Yes | Yes (custom filter) |
| Confirmed on the close | Yes | Yes (end of day) | Yes |
| Exact cross date recorded | Yes | No | No |
| Per-stock track record after past crosses | Yes | No | Manual (backtest) |
| RS rating and momentum context | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Weekly golden cross | Yes | No | Yes (change timeframe) |
| Charting depth | Basic | Good | Excellent |
Who each is for
Finviz fits anyone who wants a fast, free technical screen inside the broadest set of filters, plus fundamentals and news. TradingView fits chart-first traders who want best-in-class charting and a flexible screener, with a real backtester on paid plans. MomentumSift fits someone who wants the golden cross to come with the stock's own base rates and RS context, for free, without building a backtest by hand.
What MomentumSift does differently
The golden cross screener recomputes the 50/200 averages nightly, dates each fresh cross, and confirms it on the close. Because the full price history is stored, every name shows a track record: the run to the next death cross, the peak gain, the worst drawdown, and forward returns at 3, 6 and 12 months after each past cross. The record is shown honestly, winners and duds together, next to an RS rating. Read the concept in what is a golden cross. It is free while in beta.
FAQ
- What is the best golden cross screener?
- Whichever also gives you context. Finviz and TradingView are excellent, broad screeners with more filters and charting. MomentumSift is narrower and free, and its edge is that each cross comes with that stock's own track record after every past golden cross.
- Is there a free golden cross screener?
- Yes. Finviz has a free 50-day above 200-day technical screen, and MomentumSift has a free golden cross screener that dates each fresh 50/200 cross, confirms it on the close, and shows history after past crosses. TradingView can screen for it on its free tier with a custom filter.
- What should a golden cross screener show besides the cross?
- Confirmation on the close, the exact cross date, and the stock's base rates: what happened after its previous golden crosses, plus relative strength and trend. A golden cross lags, so the history and RS context are what make it usable.