Bollinger squeeze screen yields 14 trade ideas
The volatility squeeze screen produced 14 signals from a 25-stock pool, led by industrials with 15. It looks for Bollinger Band compression followed by volume-confirmed breakouts, with prices ranging from $55 to $1,111.
The screen flagged 14 names from a 25-stock universe, with Industrials identified as the leading sector. It seeks low Bollinger Band width percentile, a TTM squeeze, and a volume-backed close beyond the band; long candidates also need price above the 50-day average. Minimum liquidity is $25M ADV, and earnings dates within seven days are excluded.
Signals are ranked by band-width percentile, with lower readings treated as tighter setups. The buy list spans Badger Meter, Cathay General, CBIZ, Honeywell, Lennox, Nicolet, Pinnacle, United Rentals and WD-40; sell names include Applied Industrial, ATI, Alibaba and Crane. Prices in the material range from about $55 to $1,111.
This screen could affect investors who use it to time entries or exits, including retail traders and managers of retirement or brokerage accounts, because short holding periods and rising volatility may increase whipsaw risk. Companies named in the lists may see temporary changes in trading attention or volume. Broader market rotation away from growth and toward industrials may influence how savers and fund holders experience near-term portfolio swings, though the signals are medium-risk tools rather than forecasts.