I get this question often. People want to filter stocks their own way, not someone else’s way. They don’t want a pre-built list. They want to set their own conditions and see what survives.
The Big Screener inside Stock Engine lets you do exactly that. In this post, I’ll show you how I built a simple 3-filter screener, step by step.
What We’re Trying to Do
Right now, the Big Screener starts you off with around 1,000 stocks. That’s too many to look at one by one.
Our job is to bring that number down. Not with one filter. With a combination of filters that reflects how I actually think about a business.
For this example, I used three filters:
- Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- Income Growth
Three filters. Nothing fancy.
Let’s build it (you can also check the video for the step-by-step guide).
Step 1: Get to the Big Screener
Go to apps.getmoneyrich.com.
Once the app loads, you’ll see three options. Click on Stock Screener.
Inside Stock Screener, click on Big Screener.
Scroll down, and you’ll see the full list load. About 1,000 stocks. This is our starting point.
Step 2: Apply the First Filter — ROCE
On the left sidebar, click Select Field to Filter.
A dropdown will open with a long list of parameters. Select Return on Capital Employed.
Now click Select Operator. Choose greater than or equal to.
In the value field, enter 18.
This means: show me only the stocks where ROCE is 18% or higher.
Click Submit.
The list updates. Every stock now showing has a ROCE above 18%. The count drops from around 1,000 to 435 stocks.
That’s the power of one good filter.
Step 3: Apply the Second Filter — Debt to Equity
Don’t reset anything. Add the next filter on top.
Select Debt to Equity Ratio as the field.
Set the operator to less than or equal to.
Enter 0.5 as the value.
This means: from the stocks that already passed the ROCE test, show me only the ones with low debt.
Click Submit.
Now we have two conditions applied together. High ROCE and low debt. The count comes down further, from 435 to 328 stocks.
Step 4: Apply the Third Filter — Income Growth
One more filter. Select Income Growth.
Set the operator to greater than or equal to.
Enter 15.
This means: from the stocks that already survived the first two filters, keep only the ones growing income at 15% or more.
Click Submit.
All three filters are now active together. The count drops to 206 stocks.
Started at 1,000. Ended at 206. That’s what stacking filters does. You can keep adding more conditions if you want to narrow it down further.
Step 5: Save Your Filter
Once you’re happy with a combination, don’t rebuild it every time you log in.
Click Save Filter. Give it a name — I called mine “ROCE filter.” Click OK.
Next time you log in, go to the Saved Filter section in the sidebar, click the dropdown, and select your saved filter. It loads instantly. No rebuilding.
Step 6: Go Deeper on Individual Stocks
Once your list is filtered, you can click on any stock to open its detail page.
In my video, I clicked on Indigo, and the InterGlobe Aviation page loaded with the full breakdown — score, financials, everything.
This is the real value of filtering first. You’re not analyzing 1,000 stocks one by one. You’re analyzing the 206 that actually match what you’re looking for.
Conclusion
This was a simple example. Three filters. ROCE, debt, and growth.
You don’t have to use these exact three. The Big Screener has enough parameters to build a screener around your own thinking, not mine.
If this is useful for your stock analysis, try the Big Screener yourself at apps.getmoneyrich.com.
Happy Investing.
