TC2000's EasyScan is a point-and-click scanner that combines hundreds of conditions — price, volume, moving averages, and your own custom formulas — to filter thousands of stocks in seconds. This guide gives you practical, ready-to-adapt EasyScan setups for momentum leaders, tight breakouts, pullbacks, and gap-ups, along with the exact plan each one needs so you are not surprised at checkout.
What EasyScan is (and what it isn't)
EasyScan is TC2000's scanner. Instead of writing code, you build a screen by stacking conditions in a visual wizard: "price above the 50-day moving average," "volume above average," "up more than 20% over three months," and so on. The scan runs server-side, which is why it can evaluate a large universe and return a ranked watchlist almost immediately.
What EasyScan is not is a signal service. It filters and ranks; it does not tell you to buy or detect chart patterns for you. As of 2026 it has no native AI pattern recognition — you define the criteria, and the judgment stays with you. That is a strength for traders who want control and a limitation for anyone hoping the tool will make decisions.
How EasyScan setups are built
Every scan below follows the same three-part logic, which is worth internalizing before you copy anything:
- A trend or momentum filter — what direction and strength you want (e.g., price above rising moving averages, or the biggest multi-month gainers).
- A liquidity filter — a minimum price and/or volume so results are actually tradable.
- A trigger or shape filter — the specific condition that defines the setup (a new high, a gap, a pullback, a tightening range).
Keep scans lean. A screen with four or five well-chosen conditions returns a workable shortlist; one with fifteen conditions tends to return nothing or overfit to yesterday's market.
Six EasyScan setups to adapt
The table below is a starting point. Condition names and exact thresholds vary with your style and market conditions, so treat the values as sensible defaults to tune, not fixed rules.
| Scan | Core conditions (adapt to taste) | Plan needed |
|---|---|---|
| Momentum leaders | Up the most over 1, 3 and 6 months; price above the 50-day MA; min price $5, min avg volume | Premium for real-time |
| High-ADR movers | Custom ADR% formula above your chosen threshold; price above the 20-day MA | Premium (needs a PCF) |
| Tight consolidation / breakout-ready | Price within a few % of the 20-day high; declining range/ATR; above the 10- and 20-day MAs | Premium (PCF for tightness) |
| 52-week high breakout | New 52-week high today; volume above average; min price | Premium for real-time |
| Pullback to rising 50-day | Price near the rising 50-day MA; still above the 200-day; recent uptrend intact | Premium for real-time |
| Gap-up on volume (EP-style) | % change today above ~8–10%; volume well above average; not already extended | Premium for real-time |
A note on plans: the EasyScan wizard, real-time scanning, and Personal Criteria Formulas are Premium-tier features. On the Basic plan your scanning is more limited, and any scan that relies on a custom formula (the high-ADR and tightness screens above) needs Premium. Auto-refreshing scans that update continuously are a Premium Plus feature. In short, the moment your scans get real-time and formula-driven, you're on the Premium plan.
Recipe walkthroughs
Momentum leaders. This is the workhorse. Filter for the stocks up the most over one, three, and six months, require price above the 50-day moving average so you are looking at names still trending, and add a minimum price and volume for tradability. Sort by three-month change. You are trying to surface the small slice of the market that is genuinely leading, then read those charts by eye. This screen underpins the momentum method we detail in Qullamaggie TC2000 scan settings.
High-ADR movers. Average daily range in percent tells you how much a stock travels intraday — higher ADR means faster-developing swings. Because ADR isn't a built-in TC2000 condition, you add it as a Personal Criteria Formula and then screen or sort on it. Pair it with a moving-average trend filter so you get high-range and trending names, not just volatile junk.
Tight consolidation. Breakouts come from contraction. Screen for price sitting close to its recent 20-day high with a range or ATR that is shrinking, still riding the 10- and 20-day moving averages. This one leans on a custom formula to quantify "tight," which again means Premium. The output is a watchlist of coils; you decide which ones are worth a breakout entry.
52-week high breakout. The simplest strength screen: new 52-week highs on above-average volume. It is blunt but effective for finding stocks clearing long bases, and it needs no custom formula — just built-in conditions and real-time data.
Pullback to the rising 50-day. For trend-followers who prefer to buy dips rather than breakouts. Look for stocks still above their 200-day, pulling back toward a rising 50-day moving average after an uptrend. It surfaces potential continuation entries in names that are resting rather than breaking down.
Gap-up on volume. An event-driven screen for stocks gapping up meaningfully on heavy volume — the raw material for episodic-pivot style trades. Add a filter to exclude names that have already run for months, since the cleanest gaps come from stocks the market wasn't already chasing.
Personal Criteria Formulas: the power feature
The difference between a good TC2000 scan and a great one is usually a Personal Criteria Formula (PCF). PCFs let you express conditions the built-in menu doesn't cover — a custom ADR calculation, a specific tightness measure, a relative-strength rank of your own design. They are what let EasyScan combine "hundreds of conditions including personal criteria," and they are the reason serious scanners pay for Premium. If you never intend to write a formula, Basic may be enough; the moment you do, Premium is the tier.
The honest limits
We are a TC2000 affiliate, so we will be straight about where scanning here disappoints:
- US and Canada only. TC2000 scans US and Canadian stocks and options. No crypto, forex, futures, or international exchanges — those markets are simply out of scope.
- Real-time and formulas cost more. The genuinely useful configuration — real-time EasyScan plus PCFs — is a Premium subscription, not the entry tier.
- Dated interface. The scanner is fast, but the UI feels older than newer web-first tools, a recurring note in our TC2000 review and TC2000 vs TradingView comparison.
- No automation or AI. EasyScan won't detect patterns or trade for you. If you want a scanner that pushes signals at you, TC2000 isn't that; see how it stacks up in TC2000 vs thinkorswim.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Premium to use EasyScan? For real-time scanning, the EasyScan wizard, and any custom formula, yes. Basic supports more limited scanning without Personal Criteria Formulas. Auto-refreshing scans require Premium Plus.
What is a Personal Criteria Formula? A custom condition you write yourself — for example, an average-daily-range calculation — that EasyScan can screen or sort on. PCFs are a Premium feature and are what make advanced TC2000 scans possible.
How many conditions should a scan have? Usually four or five. A tight, well-chosen set returns a workable shortlist; over-stacking conditions tends to return nothing or overfit to recent price action.
Can EasyScan find chart patterns automatically? No. As of 2026, TC2000 has no native AI or automated pattern recognition. You define the conditions; EasyScan filters and ranks against them.
Start building your scans
EasyScan rewards a lean, deliberate approach: one trend filter, one liquidity filter, one trigger, and a Personal Criteria Formula when you need something the menu can't express. If you want to build the real-time, formula-driven scans above, you can compare TC2000's Premium plans here, or download TC2000 to try it and see the scanner for yourself. For a specific, source-based momentum recipe to start from, head to our Qullamaggie TC2000 scan settings walkthrough.