Resistance + support
Understand the technical levels that define the current structure.
EdgeBreak Proprietary Research Indicator
Understand EdgeBreak's Pressure Building Index.
The Pressure Building Index, or PBI, is an EdgeBreak research indicator designed to summarise aspects of technical pressure, participation and structure into a published measure that can be compared with the chart.
Current generic scanner image; a dedicated PBI-column screenshot is recommended after this build.
What is the Pressure Building Index?
PBI is a proprietary EdgeBreak research measure used to add structured context to selected scanner results. It helps summarise whether the available technical and participation evidence is building in a way that deserves closer investigation.
The underlying methodology remains proprietary. The purpose of this page is to explain how the published measure should be interpreted inside the EdgeBreak workflow, not how the indicator is constructed.
What does a higher PBI mean?
A higher published PBI represents stronger measured pressure or participation context under the EdgeBreak methodology. It can help sort or compare otherwise similar technical setups.
It does not represent the probability that a stock will break out, an expected return or a forecast of future price. The chart and the underlying technical structure remain essential.
Inside EdgeBreak
Use PBI with the evidence around it.
PBI is most useful when it is read beside the actual technical setup rather than treated as a standalone score.
Higher lows
See whether swing structure is improving underneath resistance.
RVOL
Compare the setup with current participation relative to normal activity.
OBV
Review whether volume-flow context supports or conflicts with the visible structure.
Scanner status
Understand where the stock currently sits in the EdgeBreak research system.
Chart review
Use the first-party chart to inspect whether the published PBI aligns with a coherent setup.
PBI should narrow research, not replace it.
Two stocks can have similar PBI readings and still have very different charts. One may sit directly beneath clean resistance with higher lows; another may have weaker support or a more volatile structure.
Use PBI alongside resistance compression, higher lows, RVOL, OBV and the current scanner state before drawing conclusions.
PBI is not a recommendation or prediction.
PBI does not tell you what to buy, does not predict future price and does not guarantee a breakout. It is one published EdgeBreak research measure that should be considered with the actual chart and broader evidence.
Research workflow
Move from the signal to the structure.
Use the characteristic as a filter, then keep the research connected through the EdgeBreak workflow.
ScanFind scanner results with published PBI context.
FilterCombine PBI with structure, RVOL, OBV and resistance.
AnalyseReview the underlying stock intelligence.
ChartInspect whether the chart supports the published context.
WatchSave relevant setups rather than relying on the score alone.
Track changesSee how PBI and structure change after later scans.
Related EdgeBreak research
Keep the technical evidence connected.
Pressure Building Index FAQ
What is EdgeBreak PBI?
PBI is EdgeBreak's proprietary Pressure Building Index, a published research measure that summarises aspects of pressure, participation and technical structure for comparison with the broader setup.
Does a higher PBI mean a stock will break out?
No. A higher PBI represents stronger measured context under EdgeBreak's methodology, not a breakout probability or future-price forecast.
Is PBI a buy signal?
No. PBI is research information only and should be used with the chart, resistance, support, higher lows, RVOL, OBV and other available evidence.
What should I use with PBI?
Use PBI with the actual chart structure, resistance and support, higher lows, relative volume, OBV, current scanner status and broader company research where relevant.
Use PBI to focus the research, not replace it.
Compare published pressure context with the real structure, volume evidence and chart before deciding what deserves further investigation.