Custom Screener Use Cases: OI, Price and Volume in One Condition

Written by JustScreener Research Team Last updated July 13, 2026

A single signal — a price rise, a turnover spike, an open interest shift — always allows several interpretations. Combining conditions narrows that field: when price, OI, and turnover change simultaneously and consistently, few random explanations survive. The custom screener joins conditions across the three metrics with AND logic: the notification arrives only when all of them are met. It sweeps 4,000+ pairs across 10 exchanges every minute, delivering to Telegram or push. Let’s look at why combined conditions matter and which presets to start with.

Why Link OI, Price and Volume with AND Logic

Each metric answers its own question: price — what is happening, open interest — whether money is entering, turnover — how actively trading is going. The problem with standalone thresholds is that they either flood or stay silent:

A threshold that is too sensitive buries you in notifications until you stop reading them.
One that is too coarse misses everything short of extreme events.
A combined condition lets every threshold stay moderate: the filtering comes not from the strictness of one condition but from several coinciding.

AND logic radically reduces the number of triggers: what remains are events where all three metrics agree with each other. These are exactly the events traders examine first.

Three Custom Screener Presets

Three combinations cover most practical needs. The thresholds in the examples are a starting point: tune them to the volatility of your particular set of pairs.

Preset 1: confirmed momentum

Price +2–3% AND OI +3–5% AND turnover clearly above normal, on a 15–30 minute interval. A move backed by new money and real activity — traders read it as a claim on a trend rather than a random spike.

Preset 2: quiet accumulation

OI rising AND turnover rising over a 1–4 hour interval, while price barely changes over the same window. Positions build without moving the quote — the signal arrives before the impulse, not after it.

Preset 3: exhausted move

Price rising AND OI falling. The rally runs on short covering rather than an inflow of new money. Traders use this trigger as a warning about the fragility of the move, not as an entry signal.

How to adapt the thresholds

Start with moderate values, watch trigger quality for a week, then tighten thresholds wherever noise remains. Keep a separate preset per scenario instead of one catch-all condition.

How to Read a Combined Trigger

A combined condition answers «what is happening», not «what to do». A trigger is a reason to open the chart, and that check has its own order:

Context. The higher-timeframe trend, nearby levels, BTC’s phase — does the event fit the broader market picture.
Pair liquidity. In a thin order book, even a combined condition can fire off a single large trade.
Recurrence. Several triggers on the same pair within a short time indicate a developing event rather than a one-off anomaly.

Common Mistakes When Building Conditions

Most disappointment with combined conditions comes from configuration, not the idea itself:

Too many conditions. A rule joining every metric with strict thresholds may never fire at all. Start with two or three conditions and moderate values.
Mismatched intervals. Price over 5 minutes and OI over a day describe different events — condition windows should be comparable.
One preset for everything. Momentum, accumulation, and exhaustion demand different thresholds — keep a dedicated preset per scenario.
Ignoring liquidity. The minimum-turnover filter removes pairs where a single trade could set the whole rule off.

The custom screener adds no new data — it adds discipline of interpretation: instead of three streams of standalone signals, you get a short list of events where the metrics agree. Parameters and examples — on the Custom Screener page. A breakdown of price, OI, and turnover combinations — in the article on combining screener signals, and the capital protection framework — in the piece on risk management.

Start for Free