You asked for it…
We built it.
The Battle Zone Scanner is live inside my Predictive Price Fusion service.
But before I show you how to use it, you need to understand what it’s scanning for (and why I’m looking for it).
Compression is the calm before a rally.
When a stock consolidates inside a tight range for multiple days, that’s compression. The longer it compresses, the more energy builds.
And when it finally breaks out, the moves can be downright ridiculous.
I’ve been trading compression setups for over a decade. They work because sellers exhaust themselves during the consolidation. Once selling pressure dries up and buyers step in, the scales are tipped towards the upside. Those charts can gap through levels that would normally take weeks (or months) to break.
I’ve got a list of names with 10+ days of compression.
These setups are ready to blast off.
Like steam in a pressure cooker.
The tighter the valve, the more force when it blows…
The Point of Control and The Battle Zone
Every stock has a point of control (the price level where the most volume has traded). That’s where buyers and sellers have fought the hardest. That’s where the most Smart Money sits.
When a stock trades within 5% of its point of control, it’s inside The Battle Zone.
When a stock compresses inside the Battle Zone and then breaks out, the move is often bigger (and faster) than when it happens outside the zone.
Why? Because you’re already at the price level where the most Smart Money sits. When the stock breaks through that zone, it triggers stops, forces shorts to cover, and attracts momentum buyers. All at once.
How The Scanner Works
The Battle Zone Scanner lets you scan for compression setups across the entire market.
You can filter by daily compression, weekly compression, monthly compression, volume, market cap, or Smart Money activity. Sort however you want.
But the real power is the visual cue we built in.
When compression numbers turn green, the stock is within 5% of its point of control.
That means the price is inside the Battle Zone.
Like on these 4 charts…
4 Trade Ideas in The Battle Zone
HPQ April 17 $20 Calls
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has compressed for over 10 days following earnings volatility. The chart is tightening and potentially forming an earnings reversal pattern.
Entry: Above $19.20
META March 27 $700 Calls
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) showed unusually large orders last week. Something may be brewing. The three-day chart shows compression near the point of control.
Entry: Above $661
AA April 17 $75 Calls
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) rallied into an uptrend, then moved sideways into compression. A break above $66-67 opens blue skies above. The MACD is curling upward and the stock is resting above the 50-day SMA.
Entry: Above $66
SMCI June 18 $40 Calls
Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) reported strong earnings but sold off afterward, creating a discount entry. The stock has a large short float and sits in a low-volume area above the current range. If it breaks through resistance, it could move quickly toward $40.
Entry: Above $33.50
NOW April 17 $130 Calls
ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE: NOW) recently started compressing on the daily chart near the point of control. The stock dropped from near $200 after fears that AI would replace enterprise software.
Those fears are overblown.
Most companies restrict external AI tools for data security. Many only allow internal Microsoft Copilot systems. ServiceNow’s role inside corporations remains extremely secure.
The drop from $200 created a very intriguing opportunity. If sentiment shifts slightly, the stock could move quickly through a low-volume area toward $150. Similar to how UnitedHealth surged after sellers capitulated in August.
Start Scanning
Yesterday, you couldn’t filter for the highest-probability compression setups.
Now you can.
Sort by what matters to you. Watch for green numbers.
And if you find an undeniable Battle Zone, share it in the chat.
With this many traders analyzing charts together, we can find more opportunities than any one person could spot in weeks.
Happy scanning,
Ben Sturgill
*Past performance does not indicate future results
