VCP Scanner: Free Volatility Contraction Pattern Stocks
This VCP scanner finds US stocks forming a volatility contraction pattern: they already meet the Minervini trend template and are tightening just below an established pivot. The free results use final daily data and run five trading sessions late.
Free view Signals through Oct 9, prices through Oct 16, 2026. Signals run 5 trading days late. Last refreshed Oct 18, 6:05 PM ET. New picks and prices arrive about 2 AM ET after each trading day.
The five free VCP picks span Industrials, Communication Services, Technology, and Healthcare, with Industrials appearing twice. Since their signals, IOVA rose 47.08%, while DELL fell 21.38%, WCC fell 11.25%, IMAX fell 4.65%, and NDSN fell 1.79%. NDSN, IMAX, DELL, and IOVA also matched other scanners, including Minervini Trend Template and Relative Strength. The Daily Pivot Breakout regime filter shows SPY above its 100-day average by 0.7%, so the market regime is currently bullish.
Latest free VCP setups
NDSN: VCP setup on Oct 9
Open chart for NDSN- VCP setup
- Below pivot 3.2%
- Latest range 4.7%
- Volume vs prior 20 days 0.88x
- Since signal −1.8%
Signaled Oct 9 in Industrials, down 1.79% since. Also matched Minervini Trend Template, Ichimoku TK cross, and Weinstein Stage Analysis. Volume ratio 0.88.
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IMAX: VCP setup on Sep 23
Open chart for IMAX- VCP setup
- Below pivot 4.1%
- Latest range 7.7%
- Volume vs prior 20 days 0.65x
- Since signal −4.7%
Signaled Sep 23 in Communication Services, down 4.65% since. Also matched Minervini Trend Template, Ichimoku TK cross, and Weinstein Stage Analysis. Range 7.69%.
Members saw this match on Sep 23.See today's signals
DELL: VCP setup on Oct 8
Open chart for DELL- VCP setup
- Below pivot 3.5%
- Latest range 11.4%
- Volume vs prior 20 days 0.93x
- Since signal −21.4%
Also matching
Mega-cap Technology pick signaled Oct 8, down 21.38% since. Also matched Minervini Trend Template and Relative Strength. Daily range 11.41%.
Members saw this match on Oct 8.See today's signals
IOVA: VCP setup on Sep 14
Open chart for IOVA- VCP setup
- Below pivot 1.1%
- Latest range 18.6%
- Volume vs prior 20 days 0.82x
- Since signal +47.1%
Also matching
Healthcare pick signaled Sep 14, up 47.08% since, the largest gain in this group. Also matched Minervini Trend Template and Relative Strength. Daily range 18.6%.
Members saw this match on Sep 14.See today's signals
WCC: VCP setup on Oct 6
Open chart for WCC- VCP setup
- Below pivot 0.3%
- Latest range 8.6%
- Volume vs prior 20 days 1.00x
- Since signal −11.3%
Also matching
Industrials pick signaled Oct 6, down 11.25% since. Matched only Minervini Trend Template. Volume ratio 1.00, 0.33% below its pivot.
Members saw this match on Oct 6.See today's signals
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Source: Twelve Data. Charts: TradingView Lightweight Charts. Educational information, not investment advice.
Key Takeaways
- Every match passes the Minervini trend template first.
- Price sits within 7% below a 100-session high pivot that is at least 10 sessions old.
- Pullbacks get tighter, lows get higher and volume dries up: the three signs of a VCP.
Free cards also require a close above $5, more than $10 million traded on the signal day, a current market cap of at least $2 billion, and they skip likely buyouts: stocks whose price has stayed within 3% for 10 sessions, which usually means a pending deal.
The exact VCP rules
- Trend template: the stock passes the Minervini trend template on the signal session.
- Pivot: the highest high of the previous 100 sessions, excluding the signal session, set at least 10 sessions earlier.
- Near the pivot: the close is at or below the pivot and no more than 7% below it.
- Higher lows: the lowest low of the last 10 sessions is above the prior 10, and the last 20 are above the prior 20.
- Contraction: the high-to-low range of the last 10 sessions is smaller than the 10 before it, which is smaller than the 10 before that.
- Volume dry-up: average volume of the last 20 sessions is below the previous 20 sessions.
Why the pivot must be 10 sessions old
A high set two days ago is not yet a level the market has tested. Requiring the pivot to stand for 10 sessions means the stock has pulled back and tightened below it, which is the base a VCP breakout comes from.
How to read the chart
Each chart draws the pivot line and the three contraction boxes with their range percentages. Breakouts above the pivot are covered by the Daily Pivot Breakout scanner; a card’s also-matching chips show when a VCP stock also broke out.
What the delay means
The free cutoff is five actual exchange trading sessions behind the latest complete daily-data session. Weekends and holidays do not count. The page updates automatically from stored final scan results and never shows forming-candle matches. Charts can extend to the latest final close, but signal markers stop at the delayed cutoff.
Current scanners and trade tracking
The Financial Tech Wiz Trading Journal shows every vcp signal the day it happens, the full history with a chart for each signal, and trade tracking with performance analytics. Its developing daily scans are labeled preliminary and confirm after the daily close.
For background, read our volatility contraction pattern guide. Compare the other free tools in our free stock scanner directory, and if you want a simple way to start recording trades, use the free trading journal template.
Related guides and scanners
- Volatility contraction pattern (VCP) guide
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- Minervini trend template scanner
- Stage 2 stocks screener
FAQ
What is a VCP scanner?
A VCP scanner looks for stocks forming Mark Minervini’s volatility contraction pattern: an uptrend followed by tighter and tighter pullbacks on shrinking volume, just below a pivot.
How does the VCP pattern work?
After an uptrend, a stock pulls back several times, each pullback smaller than the last, while volume dries up. The tightening shows supply drying up before a possible breakout above the pivot.
Which stocks have a VCP pattern right now?
The cards on this page show recent VCP matches from final data, five trading sessions late. Members of the Financial Tech Wiz Trading Journal see each day’s matches after the close.