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Stocks with Volatility Compression Pattern

Live results from our daily pattern screener — most recent detection: 10 Sep 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.

4 volatility compression detections in the last 7 days, with projected win rate of 62%.

Total detections

25

Last week

4

Last month

10

Last 12 months

25

How reliable is the volatility compression pattern?

In our most recent backtest (January – July 2026, out-of-sample), 55.7% of the 174 highest-scoring volatility compression setups, out of 1,045 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 10 Sep 2026.

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