TTM Squeeze (Carter)

When Bollinger Bands (2σ) contract inside Keltner Channels (1.5×ATR), the market has compressed. Historically, ~70% of such setups resolve directionally within 5 trading days.

Composite Score

We weight: 40% BB-inside-KC, 25% Bollinger band width percentile (lower = tighter), 15% RSI mean-reverting, 20% volume contraction.

Trade Plan

Direction-agnostic: enter on first close outside the BB on volume >1.5x avg. Use the chart's most recent swing as stop. Targets: 1.5x ATR for first scale, 3x ATR for runner.