Stock Charting Software

jlipin3 said: "I'm 21 years old and have been doing my own research on the market. I've opened up an online trading account and have been making occasional trades, tending to play it safe. I prefer using charts to better understand the market and spot trends. I've been coming to this forum for a few months, though this is my first post. With that said, I'm looking for good stock-charting software (or a website) that allows me to sort through stocks using certain criteria. For example, I'd like to see the top gainers (%-wise) in the past 3 months on the NYSE -- or in the past week, year, etc. What do you guys use/recommend?"

HappyHarry said: "What type of budget do you have? Because these programs can definitely break the bank."

jlipin3 said: "Not a large budget...I was actually looking for something that was free."

AlfredSokol said: "I think you're just looking for a stock screen. Check out Yahoo's [url=http://screen.yahoo.com/stocks.html]Stock Screen[/url] for a way to sort stocks."