Volume rally days ≥ Min HV Days within the lookback window
(volume > multiplier × 50d avg AND spread ≥ 1.5× 50d-avg spread AND close in top 30% of day's range)
Pocket pivots ≥ Min Pocket Pivots within the lookback window
Base breakout (close above 20d-high + volume ≥ 1.4× 50d-avg) within the lookback window
Bonus signals (not required to match):
HV-LV Setup — volume rally day followed by ≥3 low-vol tight consolidation days (vol ≤ 0.85× 50d avg, range ≤ 8%, no breakdown).
3-Weeks-Tight — last 3 weekly closes within 1.5% of each other. Signals a coiled spring before a move.