Narrow CPR Stocks: How to Read the Setup (Not a Dated Price List)

Older posts on this blog used to publish a fresh table of "Narrow CPR stocks" every trading day. Prices and levels from those posts go stale within hours, so we've retired that format. This page explains the concept once, in a way that stays useful — and points you to where you can pull today's actual Narrow CPR list live.

What is a Narrow CPR?

CPR (Central Pivot Range) is built from the previous session's high, low, and close. When the gap between the Top Central (TC) and Bottom Central (BC) is unusually small relative to recent sessions, we call it a Narrow CPR. A tight range like this signals low pre-market indecision and often precedes a sharp directional move once price breaks out of the range.

How to check today's Narrow CPR stocks yourself

• Use the CPR By Trading Direction indicator on TradingView — it flags Narrow CPR and Virgin CPR automatically on the chart.
• Run the scan a few minutes before market open, since CPR levels are fixed from the prior day's close and don't change intraday.
• Cross-check with the day's overall trend (Weekly-Daily-Previous alignment) before treating a narrow range as a high-probability setup — a narrow CPR against the broader trend is a weaker signal.

Reading the range: three things to watch

• TC–BC width — the tighter it is versus the stock's recent average, the more significant the compression.
• Opening location — does price open inside, above, or below the CPR? This decides your initial bias for the session.
• First breakout candle — wait for a decisive close outside the range with volume, rather than reacting to the first wick through the level.

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