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Pre-Breakout Signal Scan Result
NPK
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High Risk Squeeze near resistance View chart Industrials sector Scanned: 2026.10.24 08:19
Pre-Breakout Score
113.0

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⚠️ This risk flag is not a ranking — it reflects "chase / volatility risk if entering right now"
Low risk

Few overheating or already-surging signals — relatively calm. A good stage to observe pre-breakout conditions patiently.

Caution

Some risk factors present — volatility, short-term overheating, or thin liquidity. Size and scale in carefully if entering.

High Risk

Already surged, RSI overheated, extended far from highs, or earnings imminent. Chasing now carries meaningful pullback risk.

Key Technical Indicators
RSI (14)
51
normal
ADX
10
weak trend
BB Squeeze
✓ Squeeze
bottom 8% band width
OBV Accum.
✓ 0.9x
inflow
Vol Ratio
2.1x
concentrated
5D Chg
-0.1%
short-term trend
1D Chg
+0.4%
vs. prior close
vs 20D High
-3.6%
near resistance
ATR%
2.8%
daily range
SPY RS 20D
+4.4%
strength vs. market
Daily · as of US close Oct 23 60-Day Price History
Close Volume Hover for details
Detected Signals (11)
Bollinger Band squeeze
OBV rising (inflow)
Volume building (5-day 1.5x)
Tight below resistance (-3.6% from high)
Strong close (small upper wick)
Mid/small-cap (<$2B)
Micro float (4.8M shares)
Short volume 64%
Outperforming the market
Earnings D-0 (major catalyst · high risk)
Multi-timeframe squeeze (daily + weekly contraction)
Technical Diagnostic Summary
NPK is currently classified as 'Breakout Imminent (Squeeze + Near Resistance)' on technical indicators. RSI at 51 is neither overbought nor oversold — momentum is neutral. Bollinger Band width has contracted to the bottom 8% of its past year — an unusually extreme squeeze that often precedes a sharp volatility move. OBV is drifting mildly higher, suggesting low-intensity accumulation at most. Volume at 2.1x average suggests order flow is concentrating around this name. Price sits 3.6% below its 20-day high, approaching that resistance level. Currently flagged High Risk — elevated risk of a pullback if chasing this short-term extended move.
How to Read These Indicators

NPK's RSI(14) currently reads 51. RSI is a momentum indicator that reflects how often and how sharply a stock has been rising lately. Readings above 70 are typically read as overbought and below 30 as oversold — this one falls in the 'normal' range. Treat this as one data point on NPK, not a standalone signal. → Learn more

ADX currently reads 10. ADX does not indicate direction — it measures trend strength, i.e. how pronounced a trend is (25+ is considered pronounced). Right now NPK shows +DI and -DI show no clear edge either way, putting it in the 'weak trend' range on ADX. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside NPK's full indicator set. → Learn more

NPK's Bollinger Band width is in the bottom 8% (narrow) of its past year, and the squeeze indicator is currently active. A squeeze flags that band width has narrowed to a low percentile versus its own trailing history. A squeeze is often followed by a volatility expansion in either direction. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside NPK's full indicator set. → Learn more

NPK's OBV is currently rising (0.9x), and the up/down volume ratio is 0.9x. OBV adds volume on up days and subtracts it on down days, building a running estimate of money flow. Cross-check this against NPK's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → Learn more

NPK's recent volume is running at 2.1x its usual level. It's a simple multiple of current volume over the trailing average — a proxy for how much attention the stock is getting — a reference point for whether order flow is concentrating around this stock. This reading is specific to NPK on this scan date and can change quickly. → Learn more

NPK's change over the last 5 trading days is -0.1%, and over the last 1 trading day is +0.4%. These two numbers show recent short-term direction but say nothing about where the price goes next.

NPK's current price is 3.6% below its 20-day high. This measures, as of the 20-trading-day high, how far the current price sits from that level. On this measure it currently falls in the 'near resistance' category. This reading is specific to NPK on this scan date and can change quickly. → Learn more

NPK's ATR% currently reads 2.8%, a 'daily range' level. ATR% expresses how large the average daily move has been recently, as a percentage of price. Treat this as one data point on NPK, not a standalone signal. → Learn more

NPK's 20-trading-day relative strength versus SPY (S&P 500 ETF) is +4.4%. NPK held up better than the S&P 500 over this particular window. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside NPK's full indicator set. → Learn more

Measured Base Rates for NPK's Active Signals · Full table

No significant edge was measured for Bollinger Band Squeeze: 22.5% versus a 24.7% base rate across 7328 cases. Treat this as one data point on NPK, not a standalone signal. → Bollinger Band Squeeze

Stocks holding OBV Accumulation reached +15% 24.7% of the time, versus a 24.7% base rate — not a statistically significant difference (9096 cases). Treat this as one data point on NPK, not a standalone signal. → OBV Accumulation

Stocks holding Weekly Squeeze reached +15% 22.3% of the time, versus a 24.7% base rate — not a statistically significant difference (8568 cases). Cross-check this against NPK's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → Weekly Squeeze

Stocks holding Stage 2 Trend Template reached +15% 14.8% of the time, versus a 24.7% base rate — not a statistically significant difference (3790 cases). Treat this as one data point on NPK, not a standalone signal. → Stage 2 Trend Template

No significant edge was measured for Pocket Pivot: 30.8% versus a 24.7% base rate across 2142 cases. This reading is specific to NPK on this scan date and can change quickly. → Pocket Pivot

Stocks holding Off-Exchange Short 50%+ reached +15% 23.8% of the time, versus a 24.7% base rate — not a statistically significant difference (8571 cases). Cross-check this against NPK's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → Off-Exchange Short 50%+

Measured (n=11566), the hit-rate for Off-Exchange Short 40%+ (24.2%) was not statistically distinguishable from the base rate (24.7%). This reading is specific to NPK on this scan date and can change quickly. → Off-Exchange Short 40%+

Limitations of this page — Automatically calculated, not a stock recommendation. Score is a count of conditions met, not a prediction; base rates are historical measurements only (NPK diagnostic as of 2026.10.24 08:19).

Past Monitoring History for This Stock (last 1)
2026-10-24 · #2 Entry $148.93 High Risk Squeeze near resistance AI · Peak since +0.0% Tracking 0 trading days

A history of past monitoring candidates — not investment advice. See the scanner's full track record here.

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