Trading Guides

Plain-English, no-hype explainers on the TTM Squeeze, multi-timeframe scanning, futures data quirks, and trend structure — written by Willow the Trader, the builder of The Pulse. Educational only; none of this is financial advice.

Fundamentals

What Is the TTM Squeeze? The Compression-Breakout Cycle Explained

Bollinger Bands inside Keltner Channels, the squeeze fire, and the momentum histogram — how the compression-breakout cycle actually works, including the exact Beardy Squeeze Pro math.

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Method

Multi-Timeframe Squeeze Scanning: Why One Chart Isn't Enough

A squeeze on one chart tells half the story. How timeframe confluence from 3-minute to weekly — and composite scoring — separates tradable setups from noise.

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Futures

Scanning ES, NQ and Gold Futures for Squeezes

Why most squeeze scanners skip futures entirely: 23-hour sessions, quarterly rolls, and the price-jump problem that quietly corrupts Bollinger and Keltner bands — plus how back-adjustment fixes it.

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Trend Structure

EMA Stack + SuperTrend: Reading Trend Structure at a Glance

The 8/21/50/200 EMA stack and SuperTrend's ATR bands describe the same market from two angles. How combining them filters chop before you commit to a squeeze trade.

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Walkthrough

How to Read a Squeeze Heatmap (The Pulse Walkthrough)

The −100 to +100 composite score, the five color classes, squeeze-dot mode, and fresh vs queued cells — everything on the board, explained cell by cell.

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