Price breaking out above the upper Bollinger Band after a period of low volatility (squeeze), confirmed by high volume.
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Bollinger Bands (20, 2) are set at two standard deviations above and below a 20-period Simple Moving Average -- roughly 95% of closes fall inside. A close above the upper band is a statistically unusual event indicating price has pushed beyond its recent distribution to the upside. The 1.5x volume filter is the critical differentiator: upper-band breaks on normal volume reverse back inside the bands at a much higher rate than those accompanied by a volume surge. Volume above the threshold signals institutional or momentum participation, not a thin-market drift. The squeeze context -- bands at or near recent low width before the break -- amplifies the signal because the longer and tighter the compression, the more potential energy is released.
on the 1-Min timeframe this screen is used by intraday traders for momentum trades during high-activity windows (first 90 minutes after open, post-news). on the 1-Min chart, it targets multi-day to multi-week swing moves. Failure modes differ by timeframe: on 5-min, the main risk is chasing after the initial burst is over -- the bar after the break often opens inside the bands again. On daily, the most common failure is a "Bollinger Band walk" where price hugs the upper band during a strong trend, generating repeated signals at increasingly poor risk/reward. The screen does not filter for whether the squeeze was extended (a 6-month compression break is higher quality than a 3-day compression). Combine with NR4 Squeeze or NR7 Squeeze to identify setups where the compression preceded the break. For range expansion after a breakout, see the Range Expansion and ATR Expansion Break screens.
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This screener finds stocks breaking above the upper Bollinger Band after a squeeze, with volume exceeding 1.5x the 20-period average. The squeeze -- when Bollinger Bands contract to unusually narrow width -- signals a prolonged standoff. A breakout above the upper band backed by heavy volume means the standoff resolved bullishly with conviction. Momentum traders and breakout traders use it to catch the early stage of a directional expansion. Common search phrases: "Bollinger Band breakout above upper band", "volatility squeeze breakout stocks", "Bollinger squeeze breakout strategy".
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