Breakout Screens - Finding Narrow Trading Ranges using ChartMill Channels
Popular Screens: Finding narrow trading ranges using Chartmill Channels
Finding narrow trading ranges with ChartMill Channels
Chartmill Channels
A Chartmill Channel is a horizontal channel wherein prices move sideways
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LCC Length: LCC Length > 20
The Loweer Chartmill Channel has a minimum length of 20
Average Volume: 50 SMA > 500K
The minimum average volume is above 500K
LCC: close 3% from LCC
Price is currently maximum 3% above the Lower Chartmill Channel
Price: Above 5
Price is at least 5
UCC Length: UCC Length > 20
The Upper Chartmill Channel has a minimum length of 20 days
CC Width: max 5%
The Chartmill channel has a maximum width of 5%
UCC: close 3% from UCC
Price is currently less than 3% from the Upper Chartmill Channel
Chartmill TA Rating: Rating >= 7
A minimum technical Rating of 7 ensures we have technically solid stocks
ATR in %: ATR > 1
This filters out dead stocks. We require a minimum average movement in the stock
UCC Strength: UCC Strength > 3
The Upper Chartmill Channel has at least been tested 3 times
LCC Strength: LCC Strength > 3
The Lower Chartmill Channel has been tested at least 3 times
Chartmill Channels are on the charts
Regional Run
Run this screen in your favorite region. You can always further fine tune the screen by changing the general settings after it opened in the screener.