Squeeze before the drop — tight bands + volume + MACD<0
The mirror of the breakout squeeze: volatility is low, volume has arrived, MACD momentum points down.
Signal criteria
Squeeze
Narrow Bollinger Bands — the list starts from the narrowest
Volume
RVOL of 1.5 or more
Direction
MACD histogram below zero
What it means
Accumulation before a break, with the sign of MACD pointing to the likely side — down. If the move goes that way, stops and liquidations can accelerate it.
Common mistakes
- A squeeze does not guarantee direction — expansion also happens upwards, especially in a rising market
- A squeeze can last for weeks, and an early entry costs a series of stops
Worked example
- Band width
- 4.7%
- RVOL
- ×2.23
- MACD histogram
- −0.00000000
- Price vs SMA(200)
- −7.4%
All three conditions hold. If price is above the SMA(200) at the same time, this may be a deep pullback inside a rally rather than a reversal — worth checking against the trend.
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What happened after the signal
Statistics over the median of daily closing prices after setup matches during the last 90 days (fees and slippage not included). Past values do not predict future moves and are not investment advice.
Works together with
One signal is rarely enough. These test the same idea from another angle.
Technical signals are observed indicator states, not a forecast. Past patterns do not guarantee future results. This is not financial advice.