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Stocks with Volatility Compression Pattern

Live results from our daily pattern screener — most recent detection: 27 Oct 2026.

What is a volatility compression pattern?

Volatility Compression chart pattern diagram

Volatility compression, also called a Bollinger Band squeeze, is a momentum pattern in which a stock's trading range narrows sharply over a sustained period, building up pressure that frequently releases as an explosive breakout.

1 volatility compression detection in the last 7 days, with projected win rate of 59%.

Total detections

31

Last week

1

Last month

3

Last 12 months

31

How reliable is the volatility compression pattern?

In our most recent backtest (March – September 2026, out-of-sample), 68.2% of the 865 highest-scoring volatility compression setups, out of 19,388 studied, were trading higher two weeks later. The projected win rate shown on each current detection is a conservative, calibrated estimate derived from that data; we publish the cautious figure rather than the raw historical rate. We score every detection on structure, volume, breakout strength, and risk/reward. How to read volatility compression setups →

How do I find stocks forming a volatility compression today?

Our screener scans more than 6,000 NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every trading day and flags new volatility compression setups before the opening bell. Each detection in the list below shows its entry setup, price target, and stop-loss, most recently on 27 Oct 2026.

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