The Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP), popularized by Mark Minervini, consists of 3–5 tight contractions of decreasing depth and duration. Each pivot is 20–50% shallower than the last. Institutional accumulation compresses the range before an explosive breakout.
Buy the pivot breakout on the day of the breakout (first 30 min or on close). Stop: 5–8% below the entry (below the last contraction low). Target: the prior base depth added to the breakout. Best when SCTR > 9 and in confirmed bull trend.
EdgeOS integration: look for SCTR above 9, bull count 1–4, and confirmed/fluid bull trend to align the pattern signal with the EdgeOS system for highest-conviction entries.
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The Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP), popularized by Mark Minervini, consists of 3–5 tight contractions of decreasing depth and duration. Each pivot is 20–50% shallower than the last. Institutional accumulation compresses the range before an explosive breakout.
3–5 price contractions, each progressively shallower (first: 15–25%, last: 3–8%) Each contraction is shorter in duration than the previous one Volume dries up dramatically on the final contraction — "dry-up" Pivot breakout above the last contraction high on volume > 40% above average
The VCP (Volatility Contraction) has a historical win rate of 74% when traded correctly with volume confirmation and proper stop placement. Average bars to target: 30. Always combine with trend context and market regime for best results.
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