Momentum Flag Setup
A Power Play's shape without a Power Play's engine. A Stage 2 leader advances 20–100%, then builds a shallow, tight base while volume dries up and price works back toward the pivot. These are legitimate continuation setups and they are far more common than a true Power Play — which is exactly why they need a name of their own. Until 2026-07-29 the scanner published them as Power Plays, which claimed more than the chart could support.
Sample still building: 7 eligible setups in the 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 source-bar window. Rates stay hidden until n=30. Historical and illustrative, not predictive.
How this is measured →Setup Criteria
- › Prior advance of 20–100%, measured over at most 8 weeks
- › Base correction of 25% or less from the peak
- › 1–3 contractions; tightening waived when the base is under 10% deep
- › Volume contracts through the base
- › Price within 5% of the base pivot
- › Confirmed Stage 2 uptrend, weekly trend confirmation, RS leadership
Breakout above the base pivot on volume 40%+ above average.
Below the base low. Size it as a continuation trade, not a Power Play.
Worked Example
CPAY — flagged as a Momentum Flag on Sep 11, 2026 (score 81). 26 weekly bars with the 10-week SMA.
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Historical detection shown for education — not a current recommendation.
Today's Momentum Flag Setups — 3 found
| Ticker | Setup score | RS score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAY Corpay, Inc. | 81 | 69 | ✓ |
| NET Cloudflare, Inc. | 80 | 85 | ✓ |
| CRL Charles River Laboratories International | 65 | 92 | ✓ |
