Three Weeks Tight Setup
A Minervini-style tightness signal: three consecutive weekly closes within roughly 1% of each other. It signals strong institutional holding — supply has dried up completely — and can act as a textbook add-on point in an established uptrend.
Target before stop: 10% reached +20% before −8% within 40 sessions. Sample: n=155 eligible setups. Average: -0.2% per setup (-0.03R).
Source-bar window: 2024-11-01–2026-10-26. Entry requires an executable breakout fill after the signal; unresolved setups receive the full replay window. Historical and illustrative, not predictive. No brokerage slippage, fees, taxes, or individualized sizing.
How this is measured →Setup Criteria
- › Three consecutive weekly closes within ~1% range
- › Stock already in a confirmed Stage 2 uptrend
- › Volume tightens during the consolidation
- › Often forms after a 20–25% advance from prior buy point
Breakout above the highest of the three weekly closes.
Below the lowest of the three weekly closes.
Worked Example
TSM — flagged as a Three Weeks Tight on Sep 25, 2026 (score 97). 26 weekly bars with the 10-week SMA.
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Historical detection shown for education — not a current recommendation.
What Happened Next
Forward returns after the scanner first flagged a Three Weeks Tight (score ≥ 70, gatekeeper passed, one signal per base) — computed from stored daily bars, no lookahead. 100 historical signals.
| After | Median Return | % Positive | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 sessions | +0.7% | 60.0% | 100 |
| 10 sessions | +0.2% | 51.0% | 100 |
| 20 sessions | +0.7% | 55.0% | 100 |
| 40 sessions | -0.6% | 45.8% | 83 |
Median best move inside 40 sessions: +7.5% · median worst drawdown: -7.0%. Past scanner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes. Not investment advice.
No Three Weeks Tight setups in the latest scan
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