Stock Volatility Screener: find stocks that match your preferred volatility level

Find high-volatility or low-volatility stocks across 25,000 global equities. Filter by beta, daily volatility percentage and RSI to match your risk tolerance precisely.

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Beta value

The single most standardized volatility metric. Below 1 means the stock moves less than the market. Above 1.5 means significantly amplified swings. Above 2 means extreme sensitivity to market moves.

Daily volatility %

Average percentage the stock moves each trading day. Under 1% is considered stable. Between 2% and 4% is active. Above 5% puts a stock in the high-volatility category where position sizing becomes critical.

RSI level

Tells you whether the market has been buying or selling heavily in recent weeks. RSI below 30 signals potential exhaustion of sellers. RSI above 70 signals potential exhaustion of buyers. Most useful when combined with volatility context.

52-week position

Where the stock sits relative to its annual high and low. A high-volatility stock near its 52-week low in oversold RSI territory is a very different risk profile than one near its 52-week high with an RSI of 78.

Sector exposure

Technology and biotech historically carry higher volatility than utilities and consumer staples. Sector context matters because a beta of 1.4 in an energy company behaves differently than a beta of 1.4 in a pharmaceutical startup chasing FDA approval.

Market capitalization

Smaller companies amplify price moves. A micro-cap with 6% daily volatility and a large-cap with the same percentage need completely different position sizes and stop-loss strategies. Cap size gives volatility numbers their proper context.

The Stock Volatility Screener filters 25,000 global stocks by beta, daily price movement and RSI. Whether you want stable low-volatility holdings or high-beta positions with larger upside potential, it narrows the field to only the stocks that match your risk profile.

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Set a beta range or daily volatility level and see which stocks from our global database match right now. The beta and volatility filters are free to use three times without registering.

What does a beta value actually mean for your portfolio?

Beta is the market's standardized measure of price sensitivity. Here is what each range looks like in practice.

Moves opposite to the market. Rare in individual stocks, common in hedging instruments.

Less volatile than the market. Steady movers that rarely surprise you on either side.

Tracks the market closely. What the index does, this stock roughly does too.

Amplified market moves. When the market drops 5%, expect 7% to 10% from this stock.

Extreme sensitivity. Market corrections hit these stocks two to three times as hard.

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Beta and daily volatility are free to use. RSI, 52-week position, market cap and sector require a free account.

Set beta, daily volatility and RSI in three steps

The filter UI is intentionally simple. Each dropdown shows a plain-language label so you know exactly what you are selecting. You do not need to know the formulas behind RSI or understand how beta is calculated from a regression model. You just choose the range that fits your comfort level and the screener handles the rest.

Beta range

Low risk, market risk or high risk: choose the sensitivity to market moves that matches your strategy

Daily volatility

From very low (under 1%) to very high (above 6%): filter by how much a stock typically swings on an average day

RSI condition

Add an oversold or overbought condition to layer momentum context on top of your volatility criteria

Not sure where to start? Answer a few questions and let the Smart Filter decide

Not everyone knows what beta range they want before they start. The Smart Filter asks about your daily swing tolerance, your investment timeframe and your preferred company size, then builds a volatility-focused search automatically. Three questions, one shortlist.

Daily swing tolerance

Calm, moderate or high-swing: the filter calibrates volatility and beta to match your comfort level

Investment timeframe

Short-term traders and long-term holders need very different volatility profiles from the same screener

Company size preference

Small-cap, mid-cap or large-cap: size has a direct relationship with typical volatility levels

What the Stock Volatility Screener actually helps you do

Five things experienced investors know about volatility screening that most beginners find out the hard way.

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Frequently asked questions about the Stock Volatility Screener

Specific answers about how the filters work and what the numbers actually mean for your portfolio.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does beta actually mean and why is 1.0 the reference point?
Beta measures how much a stock tends to move relative to the broader market, typically the S&P 500. A beta of 1.0 means the stock historically moves in line with the index. A beta of 1.5 means it tends to move 50% more than the market in both directions. A beta of 0.5 means it moves about half as much. The 1.0 reference point is the market itself, so beta is always a relative measure. It tells you nothing about direction, only magnitude of movement compared to the benchmark. One important nuance: beta is calculated from historical price data, usually 2 to 5 years of weekly returns, so it reflects past behavior rather than a guaranteed future pattern.
What is the difference between volatility and beta in this screener?
Volatility in this screener refers to the average daily percentage price change of the stock itself, calculated from recent price history. It is an absolute measure of how much the stock moves on a typical day. Beta is a relative measure: it compares the stock
What daily volatility percentage is considered high risk?
There is no universal threshold, but most practitioners use rough bands. Under 1% daily is considered low volatility, typical of large-cap dividend payers and utilities. Between 1% and 3% is moderate, covering most mid-cap companies and growth stocks. Between 3% and 6% is high, where you see smaller growth companies, speculative stocks, and many biotech or clean energy names. Above 6% daily is very high, often associated with micro-caps, pre-revenue companies, or stocks in the middle of a major news cycle. The right threshold depends entirely on your position size and how frequently you plan to monitor the position.
How do I use RSI alongside the volatility filter to find better entry points?
The clearest combination is to filter for a specific volatility or beta range first, then add an RSI condition on top. If you want oversold high-volatility stocks as potential mean-reversion trades, set daily volatility to 3% to 6% and RSI to below 35. If you want stocks with controlled volatility that are showing renewed momentum, set volatility below 2% and RSI between 50 and 65. The key insight is that RSI means something different depending on the underlying volatility of the stock. A reading of 28 in a very stable utility company and a reading of 28 in a high-beta biotech have very different recovery probabilities, and combining both filters in the screener lets you distinguish between them.
Is high volatility always bad for long-term investors?
Not necessarily. High volatility means wider price swings, which creates both larger drawdowns and larger upside. For long-term investors with a time horizon beyond five years, volatility often becomes noise: the underlying business value matters far more than day-to-day price movement. Many of the best long-term performers, including technology companies that grew 10x over a decade, were also extremely volatile in the short term. The real question for long-term investors is whether the volatility is driven by the business quality itself or by external market sentiment. A volatile stock with strong earnings growth, solid cash flow, and a durable competitive position is a fundamentally different holding than a volatile stock with speculative drivers.
Why do small-cap stocks tend to show higher volatility than large-cap stocks?
Several structural factors drive this. Small-cap stocks have thinner trading volume, which means individual buy or sell orders move the price more than they would in a large-cap with millions of shares trading daily. They are also followed by fewer analysts, which means information reaches the market less efficiently and price corrections can be sharper when news breaks. Additionally, small companies typically have less diversified revenue streams, so a single contract win or loss matters more to their financials. Their smaller balance sheets also mean that macro changes like interest rate moves or credit conditions affect them more directly. The volatility filter combined with a market cap filter helps you separate high-volatility large-caps from structurally different high-volatility micro-caps.
Can I filter for low-volatility stocks using this screener?
Yes. Both the volatility and beta filters work in both directions. Setting beta to low risk (0 to 0.90) and daily volatility to very low or low will surface stocks that historically move less than the market and less in absolute terms. These are often found in sectors like utilities, consumer staples, and established healthcare companies. Low-volatility screening is a legitimate strategy used by investors who prioritize capital preservation, want to reduce portfolio drawdowns, or are managing money with a shorter time horizon. The Stock Volatility Screener gives you 3 free searches with the volatility and beta filters, so you can test both ends of the spectrum before deciding on the approach that fits your goals.