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🌅 Pre-Breakout Signal Scan Result
STEP
Caution Breakout Imminent (Squeeze + Near Resistance) 🏷️ Financial Services sector 📅 Scanned: 2026.09.09 08:23
Pre-Breakout Score
85.0
⚠️ This risk flag is not a ranking — it reflects "chase / volatility risk if entering right now"
Watch

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)
56
normal
ADX
24
weak trend
BB Squeeze
✓ Squeeze
bottom 2% band width
OBV Accum.
✓ 0.9x
inflow
Vol Ratio
0.9x
typical
5D Chg
-2.9%
short-term trend
1D Chg
-0.3%
vs. prior close
vs 20D High
+4.3%
near resistance
ATR%
4.3%
daily range
SPY RS 20D
+10.7%
strength vs. market
60-Day Price History
Close Volume Hover for details
Detected Signals (7)
Volatility contraction (BB bottom 2%)
OBV rising (inflow)
Trend strengthening (ADX 24↑·+DI lead)
Tight below resistance (-4.3% from high)
Short volume 55% (squeeze potential)
Good RS (+10.7%p vs SPY)
Multi-timeframe squeeze (daily + weekly contraction)
🌅 Technical Diagnostic Summary
STEP — the scanner detected a 'Breakout Imminent (Squeeze + Near Resistance)' pattern. RSI at 56 is neither overbought nor oversold — momentum is neutral. Bollinger Band width has contracted to the bottom 2% 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. ADX 24 suggests an early-stage trend, with buying pressure ahead of selling. 20-day relative strength vs. SPY of +10.7pp is a large lead over the market — a hallmark of early institutional buying. Price sits 4.3% below its 20-day high, approaching that resistance level. Flagged Caution on rising volatility or short-term overheating — approach with care.
📖 How to Read These Indicators

STEP's RSI(14) currently reads 56. RSI (Relative Strength Index) converts recent up-and-down price pressure into a single 0-100 reading. Readings above 70 are typically read as overbought and below 30 as oversold — this one falls in the 'normal' range. This reading is specific to STEP on this scan date and can change quickly. → Learn more

ADX currently reads 24. ADX is a strength-only gauge: it rises when a move is sustained, regardless of which way it points (25+ is considered pronounced). Right now STEP shows +DI sits above -DI, favoring the upside, putting it in the 'weak trend' range on ADX. This reading is specific to STEP on this scan date and can change quickly. → Learn more

STEP's Bollinger Band width is in the bottom 2% (narrow) of its past year, and the squeeze indicator is currently active. This measures how tight the recent trading range is relative to where it normally sits. A squeeze is often followed by a volatility expansion in either direction. Cross-check this against STEP's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → Learn more

STEP's OBV is currently rising (0.9x), and the up/down volume ratio is 0.9x. OBV (On-Balance Volume) uses the cumulative direction of volume to estimate accumulation or distribution. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → Learn more

STEP's recent volume is running at 0.9x its usual level. This ratio shows how many times normal volume the stock has been trading at lately — a reference point for whether order flow is concentrating around this stock. Treat this as one data point on STEP, not a standalone signal. → Learn more

STEP's change over the last 5 trading days is -2.9%, and over the last 1 trading day is -0.3%. Both are backward-looking price-change figures, not a forecast of future movement.

STEP's current price is 4.3% below its 20-day high. Distance from the recent high is a reference point for how close price is to potential resistance. On this measure it currently falls in the 'near resistance' category. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → Learn more

STEP's ATR% currently reads 4.3%, a 'daily range' level. ATR captures typical day-to-day volatility in dollar (here, percentage) terms. Treat this as one data point on STEP, not a standalone signal. → Learn more

STEP's 20-trading-day relative strength versus SPY (S&P 500 ETF) is +10.7%. A positive relative-strength reading means the stock outpaced the broad market. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → Learn more

📊 Measured Base Rates for STEP's Active Signals · Full table

Measured (n=3949), the hit-rate for Bollinger Band Squeeze (28.3%) was not statistically distinguishable from the base rate (29.3%). Treat this as one data point on STEP, not a standalone signal. → Bollinger Band Squeeze

Measured (n=6001), the hit-rate for OBV Accumulation (26.5%) was not statistically distinguishable from the base rate (29.3%). Treat this as one data point on STEP, not a standalone signal. → OBV Accumulation

No significant edge was measured for ADX Trend Strengthening: 29.5% versus a 29.3% base rate across 6731 cases. Cross-check this against STEP's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → ADX Trend Strengthening

No significant edge was measured for +DI Dominance: 27.0% versus a 29.3% base rate across 8370 cases. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → +DI Dominance

No significant edge was measured for Weekly Squeeze: 25.4% versus a 29.3% base rate across 5281 cases. As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → Weekly Squeeze

No significant edge was measured for Relative Strength +8pp (20D): 34.6% versus a 29.3% base rate across 3350 cases. Cross-check this against STEP's other indicators above before drawing a conclusion. → Relative Strength +8pp (20D)

Measured across 2502 cases, stocks with Avg Daily Range 4%+ reached +15% within 20 trading days 59.5% of the time — significantly higher than the 29.3% base rate. Treat this as one data point on STEP, not a standalone signal. → Avg Daily Range 4%+

Stocks holding Off-Exchange Short 50%+ reached +15% 35.4% of the time, versus a 29.3% base rate — not a statistically significant difference (3067 cases). As with any single metric, weigh this alongside STEP's full indicator set. → Off-Exchange Short 50%+

No significant edge was measured for Off-Exchange Short 40%+: 36.2% versus a 29.3% base rate across 4103 cases. This reading is specific to STEP 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 (STEP diagnostic as of 2026.09.09 08:23).

⚠️ This is a monitoring candidate only, not investment advice. The indicators, score, and diagnosis on this page are the result of technical screening and do not guarantee any return. Price can move up, sideways, or down from here, and any investment loss is the investor's own responsibility. Read the full disclaimer