Screener or scanner — what’s the difference?
People use the words interchangeably. A screener usually means filtering a market by fixed values (“RSI under 30”). A scanner usually means running those filters continuously and telling you when something new matches. CryptoScanX does both: build a screen, run it on demand, or save it and turn on alerts so it keeps scanning for you.
What you can screen crypto futures by
- Positioning — open interest and OI change % and the funding rate, the two things spot screeners can’t show.
- Levels — daily, weekly and monthly pivots and CPR, previous day / week / month high and low, all-time high and low.
- Volume-weighted price — VWAP, anchored VWAP and opening range breakout.
- Structure — Smart Money Concepts: break of structure, change of character, order blocks, fair value gaps, liquidity sweeps.
- Classic indicators — RSI, EMA, SMA, MACD, Supertrend, Bollinger Bands, ADX, Stochastic, ATR, relative volume and more: all 98 are listed here.
How a screen is built
Every condition is value — comparison — value. Either side can be a price, an indicator, a key level or a plain number, and either side can carry its own timeframe. Join conditions with AND, or (Premium) with OR. A few things most crypto screeners can’t do:
- Mixed timeframes in one screen — a 4h trend filter, a 1h momentum filter and a 15m trigger together, with higher timeframes read on closed candles.
- Compare an indicator with its own past — “RSI higher than it was 3 bars ago”, “OI more than double its value 1 bar ago”.
- Indicators of indicators — the average, highest or lowest of any indicator over N bars.
- Live candle or candle close — match as soon as the condition is true, or only once the bar has closed.
Crypto screens to start with
Momentum breakout
The app’s own preset. Trend up, momentum confirmed, volume behind it. It usually returns a few dozen coins out of 900+ — a short list instead of the whole market.
Trend pullback on the daily
Strong daily trend, short-term dip: coins pulling back inside an uptrend rather than breaking down.
New money behind the move
Gainers whose rally is funded by new positions, not just short covering.
Above yesterday’s high
Coins breaking the prior day’s range while holding above the session’s volume-weighted price.
New to these terms? The free guides explain open interest, funding, CPR, VWAP, liquidity sweeps and multi-timeframe analysis in plain language.
Free vs Premium
| Free | Premium ($3.99/mo global · ₹99/mo India) | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicators | 37, including OI change and all pivots | All 98 |
| Timeframes | 15m and 1h | 1m to monthly |
| Saved screens | 2 | 50 |
| Conditions per screen | Up to 2 (AND) | Up to 10, AND / OR |
| Results per run | Top 10 | Up to 200 |
| Alerts | — | Push alerts on any saved screen |
| Ads | Yes | No |
What CryptoScanX is not
It is a screener, not a broker or a signal service. It reads public market data only, never asks for exchange API keys, never places trades and doesn’t hold funds. What you do with a list of coins is your decision — crypto futures are leveraged and carry a high risk of loss.
Frequently asked questions
Which crypto screener app should I use for futures?
One that screens what futures traders actually watch. Price and RSI aren’t enough on perpetuals; you also want open interest and funding rate in the same screen. CryptoScanX is built around that, for Binance and Delta Exchange India.
Is there a free crypto screener app?
Yes. CryptoScanX is free on Google Play with 37 indicators (including OI change % and all pivots), 15m and 1h timeframes and 2 saved screens. Premium is $3.99/month globally and ₹99/month in India.
Does CryptoScanX work on iPhone?
Not yet — it is Android only for now, on Google Play.
Which exchanges does it screen?
Around 700 Binance USDT-M perpetual futures and 200+ Delta Exchange India perpetuals, with new listings added automatically.
Can it alert me when a coin matches?
Yes. Save a screen and turn on alerts (Premium). You get a push notification when a coin newly matches, on candle close or on the live candle.