Squeeze Coil Watch
What it finds: Stage-2 names sitting in an active TTM volatility squeeze with tight ATR extension — coiled spring waiting for a release. • Best market conditions: Pre-breakout tapes where volatility has compressed. • Typical trigger: Squeeze on, ATR extension ≤ 1, above EMA-20, earnings clear.
John Carter TTM Squeeze framework — coiled volatility precedes directional expansion when paired with a trend filter.
Filter breakdown
- Weinstein Stage 2 only (above rising SMA200)
- Price ≥ $10
- Avg dollar-volume ≥ $5M
- ATR extension ≤ 1
- Above 20-EMA
- TTM Squeeze on
- Earnings ≥ 5 day(s) away
How to use this screen
Click Apply this screen to open the Screener pre-loaded with these filters. Re-rank the results by your preferred metric (Stockscore, Master Rank, RS Rank), then open any ticker for the full chart, factor breakdown, options-sentiment overlay and insider-buying history.
Screens are deterministic snapshots — they recompute every market day against the latest factor table. Save a copy in the Screener to tune thresholds for your own playbook.
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