Penny Stock Screener

Use the Belegget penny stock screener to filter low-priced stocks by share price, daily volume, market cap, sector, country and fundamental data. Free to start, no credit card required.

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Finding penny stocks is easy. Finding penny stocks that deserve closer research is more challenging. A good penny stock screener helps you go beyond share price by combining filters such as trading volume, market capitalization, sector, country, and fundamental metrics to create a more focused shortlist.

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Start with price below $1 and market cap in the micro-cap range. Add sector and volume to narrow down to the stocks that are actually tradeable.

Three filters that immediately remove the worst penny stocks

Most penny stock investors lose money on illiquid positions they cannot exit. The penny stock screener in Belegget starts with the three filters that protect you from that problem before anything else on the list.

Share price ceiling (max $1.00)

Defines the universe. Change it to $5 or any value that fits your own definition of low-priced.

Volume floor (min 100,000 shares per day)

Removes stocks you cannot exit without moving the price against yourself.

Market cap range (micro cap to small cap)

Keeps you in a size bracket where real upside still exists but institutional interest provides some floor.

What a penny stock screener actually needs to do

Price alone is not enough. These are the six filter categories that make the difference between a useful penny stock shortlist and a list of stocks you should never have looked at.

Volume: the liquidity gate

A penny stock with fewer than 50,000 shares traded per day is effectively a position you cannot exit in a hurry. The volume filter removes illiquid traps before anything else. Setting a floor of at least 100,000 daily shares is the single most protective step in any penny stock screener workflow.

Price ceiling: defining the universe

Not all low-priced stocks are penny stocks and not all penny stocks are equally risky. Setting an exact price ceiling rather than a predefined category lets you choose between the classic sub-$1 definition and the broader sub-$5 universe where liquidity is meaningfully better.

Market cap: size determines stability

Micro-cap penny stocks ($50M to $300M) behave very differently from nano caps below $50M. The market cap filter keeps your results in a size bracket where price discovery is more transparent and a single sell order does not move the stock 10% against you.

Cash runway: dilution prevention

A company with three months of cash left will issue new shares to survive. That action dilutes your stake and almost always pushes the price lower. Filtering for companies with at least 12 months of operating cash eliminates a large proportion of high-risk candidates at once.

Sector and country: context over guesswork

A US technology penny stock and a Canadian mining penny stock are completely different research exercises. The sector filter separates them. The country filter lets you stay in markets you understand. Combining both narrows your screener results to a set where you can actually evaluate what you find.

Technical signals: timing the entry

After the fundamental filters have built your shortlist, RSI and 52-week position help you decide which stocks to act on first. An RSI below 40 on a fundamentally solid penny stock often signals that selling pressure is exhausting itself, which is a far more useful entry signal than buying something that has already spiked.

The five filter categories every penny stock screener should cover

Using a penny stock screener effectively means knowing which filters to use and in what order. Each category below solves a different problem in the penny stock research process.

Price filter: defining your penny stock universe

The price ceiling in a penny stock screener is not just a starting point. It is a choice about which market you want to participate in. Stocks under $1 are the strictest penny stock definition and carry the highest risk because they often lack institutional coverage. Stocks under $5 include a broader range of companies, some of which have real analyst followings and significantly better liquidity. Choosing your price ceiling thoughtfully is the first decision in any serious penny stock screener workflow. Belegget lets you set any value you want, down to cent-level precision, which means you can search for stocks under $0.50 or under $2.00 without being forced into fixed tiers.

Volume and market cap: the liquidity checkpoint

Volume and market capitalization together tell you how tradeable a penny stock actually is. A stock with 200,000 daily shares traded and a $150M market cap is far safer to enter and exit than one with 8,000 daily shares and a $20M cap, even if both are priced at $0.70. In a penny stock screener, setting a volume floor of at least 100,000 shares per day removes most illiquid trap stocks from your results in one step. The market cap filter adds a second layer: stocks below $50M in market cap are almost always extremely risky, because even a small sell order can move the price significantly. Keeping your market cap range between $50M and $500M gives you a realistic set of candidates where price discovery is more transparent and your position size matters less.

Sector and country filters: narrowing to what you understand

Penny stocks are not evenly distributed across all sectors and markets. In the United States, technology and biotech dominate the sub-$1 price range. In Canada and Australia, mining and resource companies make up the largest share of penny stock activity. In Europe, a broader mix of industrials and financial sector companies appear at low price levels. Understanding these patterns helps you use the sector and country filters in a penny stock screener more effectively. If you are researching US biotech penny stocks, outcomes are largely driven by clinical trial data, which is binary and difficult to predict. US technology penny stocks with existing revenue are easier to research because you can evaluate product traction and customer growth directly. Belegget lets you combine sector and country filters simultaneously, so you can run a search like "technology sector, US listed, revenue growing, price under $1" in a single filter set.

US Technology

Canadian Mining

US Biotech

European Industrials

Fundamental filters: revenue, cash runway and dilution signals

A penny stock screener that only filters by price will send you toward the worst companies in the market. The fundamental layer in Belegget adds three critical checks that most price-only screeners miss entirely. First, revenue trend: a company with growing revenue is building something real; a company with declining revenue at a low price is often in trouble, not undervalued. Second, cash runway: small companies burn cash, and a runway of less than six months almost certainly means new shares are coming, which dilutes your position. Third, the share count history: a company that has doubled its outstanding shares three times in three years is destroying shareholder value regardless of whether the business idea is interesting. The Belegget fundamental filter set covers all three in a single filter panel, letting you add them on top of your price and volume settings without switching screens.

Technical filters: timing your entry after the research is done

Technical filters in a penny stock screener serve one specific purpose: they help you avoid buying into a stock that has already spiked and is likely to pull back. After you have used the price, volume, fundamental and sector filters to build a list of viable candidates, the technical layer helps you choose which ones to act on first. RSI below 40 on a penny stock with solid fundamentals suggests that sellers have exhausted themselves without a fundamental reason for the drop. A stock trading 35% below its 52-week high with increasing volume over the past 30 days is showing early signs of accumulation. Neither signal is a guarantee, but combining them with the research you have already done through the other filters gives you a structured entry process rather than a guess. The Belegget screener includes RSI, 52-week distance, 3-month momentum and recent volume trend in the same interface as all other filters.

Not sure which filters to set? Let the Smart Filter guide you

The Smart Filter in Belegget replaces manual filter setup with three short questions about your penny stock preferences. Based on your answers, it builds the complete filter set for you and shows you a curated shortlist immediately.

Price ceiling preference

Under $1, under $5 or a custom value. The screener adjusts the universe to match.

Sector and stability

Whether you want established revenue or are comfortable with pre-revenue growth companies.

Risk tolerance

Micro cap or small cap, aggressive or conservative. The filter combination changes based on your answer.

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Set your price ceiling, add a volume floor, pick your sector and see which penny stocks actually qualify. Free to start, no credit card needed.

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Why investors use Belegget as their penny stock screener

Built for people who want to research properly rather than guess on tips

Price and volume filters first

Fundamental data on every result

Global market coverage

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a penny stock screener and how does it work?
A penny stock screener is a filtering tool that scans a large database of stocks and returns only those that meet your chosen criteria. You set parameters such as a maximum share price, a minimum daily volume, and a market cap ceiling, and the screener instantly shows every stock that qualifies. The value is speed and consistency: instead of manually checking hundreds of tickers, you get a shortlist in seconds. Belegget combines this filtering capability with fundamental and technical data on each result, so you are not just finding cheap stocks but actually researching them at the same time.
What is the most important filter in a penny stock screener?
The share price filter is the starting point for any penny stock search, but it is not the most important one on its own. Volume is arguably more critical. A stock priced at $0.40 with only 3,000 daily trades is nearly impossible to exit quickly if anything goes wrong. Setting a minimum daily volume of 100,000 shares ensures that you can actually enter and exit your position at a reasonable price. The price filter defines the universe; the volume filter removes the dangerous part of it.
How do I filter penny stocks by price in Belegget?
In Belegget you can enter any maximum share price you want. Setting it to $1.00 gives you the traditional penny stock definition. Setting it to $5.00 expands the search to what some markets define as low-priced stocks. The screener then shows every stock in the database that currently trades below that ceiling. You can combine this with any other filter, for example sector, country, or revenue trend, to narrow the results further. The price filter updates in real time as you adjust it.
Can I filter penny stocks by sector and country?
Yes. The sector filter lets you focus on areas like technology, biotech, energy, or mining, each of which has its own risk and return profile in the penny stock space. The country filter lets you narrow down to US-listed stocks, European exchanges, or specific markets like Canada or Australia where mining and resource penny stocks are particularly active. Using both filters together is a powerful combination: you can search for US technology penny stocks with revenue above $5M and volume above 100,000 shares in a single filter set.
What market cap range works best when screening penny stocks?
Most penny stocks fall into the micro-cap category, which runs from roughly $50M to $300M in market capitalization. Stocks below $50M (nano caps) are extremely risky and often highly illiquid. Setting a market cap floor at $50M and a ceiling at $300M keeps you in a range where companies are small enough to have real upside but large enough to have some institutional interest and decent liquidity. Belegget lets you set both a minimum and maximum market cap in the same filter.
What is the difference between a free and paid penny stock screener?
Free penny stock screeners typically offer basic price and sector filters with limited or delayed data. Belegget
Can I screen penny stocks for fundamental data like revenue and cash runway?
Yes, and this is where Belegget separates itself from basic screeners. You can filter by minimum revenue, year-over-year revenue growth, gross margin, and months of cash remaining. For penny stocks, the cash runway filter is particularly valuable: a company with less than six months of cash left is likely to issue new shares soon, which dilutes your position and typically pushes the price lower. Combining a price ceiling with a cash runway floor of 12 months or more immediately eliminates a large number of risky candidates.
What technical filters does the Belegget penny stock screener offer?
The technical filter set includes RSI (14 days), 52-week high and low distance, 3-month momentum, and recent volume trend. For penny stocks, RSI below 40 combined with increasing volume is often a signal that sellers have exhausted themselves and accumulation may be starting. A stock sitting 40% below its 52-week high with solid fundamentals and improving volume is worth examining more closely. These signals do not guarantee anything, but they help you avoid buying into stocks that have already spiked and are likely to pull back.
How often is the data in the screener updated?
Price data in Belegget is updated daily, and fundamental data such as revenue and cash is refreshed quarterly in line with company reporting cycles. This means the screener always reflects current market prices and the most recently reported financial data. For penny stocks, which can move rapidly, checking the screener after market close each day is a practical approach to staying on top of your watchlist.
Is the Belegget penny stock screener suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. The interface is designed so that every filter explains what it measures and why it matters. You do not need to know what RSI means to use the price and volume filters effectively. The Smart Filter also offers a guided questionnaire: you answer a few questions about your preferences and time horizon, and the screener generates a filtered list without you having to set any filters manually. This makes it accessible to investors who are just starting out with penny stocks.