What do you scan for?

[yank_my doodleitsadandy]

And what do you use to scan?
NOOB QUESTIONS, I I KNOW, DONT BEAT THE SHIT OUT IF ME.

something I’m struggling with.
Should I have a “universe of 500 stocks that I use as a place to find ideas? What should I be screening for to find good ideas? What platform should I use to scan/screen for ideas.
I see comments here and on FinTwit like”doing my nightly scan”.
I know some use FINVIZ. I don’t know how to use it properly, other than scanning for the right sectors.

help?

The best advice I can give a newbie is first try your own ideas in multiple scans and see what works. If/when you find something that works develop a rule set and NEVER break it. Lastly, papertrade and backtest your ideas. Never think trading is easy. Later, develop ta skills... bol