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How to better screen and search for companies?

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May 19, 2026 · 18:02

Hello. I'm a beginner trader and have been dipping my toes in day and swing trading over the past month. The first week was a disaster naturally but over the next few weeks I got to a point where I was very happy with my profitability rate (on average 60% of trades were green and I was up 3.8% on my portfolio). At this point I feel pretty confident I can start experimenting with larger investments to further fine tune my strategy and thesis.

But I've had the most trouble with finding companies to invest in so far. I currently use finviz as well ass r/wallstreetbets weekly earnings calendar, news on sites like [investing.com](http://investing.com), [investopedia.com](http://investopedia.com) etc, sources from google news, but it all feels so jumbled and disorganized. I feel like casting a hook for a sardine in the middle of the ocean if that makes sense.

My strategy specifically focused around "buying the dip", finding companies with RSI below 30 and high volume etc. I sometimes spend 4 hours a day screening companies, reading articles and earnings reports and at the end of the day maybe end up with one candidate or none at all for that day before market open. I'd like to make this process more efficient so thought I'd ask here.
Traders how does your workflow look like when headhunting or doing research?

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