New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Traders often hope for a quick way to spot winning stocks, and that's where stock screeners come in. These filters let you screen dozens of companies by criteria like low debt or steady earnings growth.

In this article, we will examine whether screeners truly shortcut your path to long-term gains or just serve as helpful starting points.

A stock screener is an online tool that helps traders filter and sort through large numbers of stocks based on selected financial metrics.

You can apply filters like price-to-earnings ratio, market capitalisation, dividend yield, or debt-to-equity ratio. The screener instantly removes companies that do not meet your conditions.

This gives you a focused list of potential investmen...