VCP Screener - Minervini Volatility Contraction Pattern

Screen S&P 500 stocks for Mark Minervini's Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP), identifying Stage 2 uptrend stocks with contracting volatility near breakout pivot points.

When to Use

• User asks for VCP screening or Minervini-style setups
• User wants to find tight base / volatility contraction patterns
• User requests Stage 2 momentum stock scanning
• User asks for breakout candidates with defined risk
• User asks "find every historical VCP in " or wants to study one ticker's past VCP setups with forward outcomes (--history --ticker SYM)

Prerequisites

• FMP API key (set FMP_API_KEY environment variable or pass --api-key)
• Free tier (250 calls/day) is sufficient for default screening (top 100 candidates)
• Paid tier recommended for full S&P 500 screening (--full-sp500)