diff --git a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
index 3bbd52e..ffbb042 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
+++ b/src/settings/SettingsTab.ts
@@ -602,6 +602,43 @@ export default class EloSettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
           })
           .setDisabled(!hs.drawGapBoost.enabled);
       });
+
+    // Stability progress bar accordion
+    const stabAcc = containerEl.createEl('details', { cls: 'elo-settings-accordion' });
+    stabAcc.open = false;
+    stabAcc.createEl('summary', { text: 'Progress bar' });
+    const stabBody = stabAcc.createEl('div', { cls: 'elo-settings-body' });
+
+    new Setting(stabBody)
+      .setName('Highlight surprising results')
+      .setDesc(
+        `Wobble the progress bar when a match result is unexpected, alterting you that your choice was unexpected. Default: ${DEFAULT_SETTINGS.surpriseJitter ? 'On' : 'Off'}.`,
+      )
+      .addToggle((t) =>
+        t
+          .setValue(this.plugin.settings.surpriseJitter ?? DEFAULT_SETTINGS.surpriseJitter)
+          .onChange(async (v) => {
+            this.plugin.settings.surpriseJitter = v;
+            await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+          }),
+      );
+
+    new Setting(stabBody)
+      .setName('Stability threshold')
+      .setDesc(
+        `Sigma value at which the progress bar reaches 100%. Lower values require more matches. Default: ${DEFAULT_SETTINGS.stabilityThreshold}.`,
+      )
+      .addSlider((sl) => {
+        const current =
+          this.plugin.settings.stabilityThreshold ?? DEFAULT_SETTINGS.stabilityThreshold;
+        sl.setLimits(80, 250, 10)
+          .setValue(Math.max(80, Math.min(250, current)))
+          .setDynamicTooltip()
+          .onChange(async (value) => {
+            this.plugin.settings.stabilityThreshold = Math.round(value);
+            await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+          });
+      });
   }
 
   private async deleteCohortWithConfirm(cohortKey: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/settings/settings.ts b/src/settings/settings.ts
index 3b79fce..8842e20 100644
--- a/src/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/settings.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export interface EloSettings {
   frontmatterProperties: FrontmatterPropertiesSettings;
   askForOverridesOnCohortCreation: boolean;
   heuristics: EloHeuristicsSettings;
+  stabilityThreshold: number;
+  surpriseJitter: boolean;
   templatesFolderPath: string;
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: EloSettings = {
     },
   },
 
+  stabilityThreshold: 150,
+  surpriseJitter: true,
+
   templatesFolderPath: '',
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ui/ArenaSession.ts b/src/ui/ArenaSession.ts
index d3fe7cd..b96387a 100644
--- a/src/ui/ArenaSession.ts
+++ b/src/ui/ArenaSession.ts
@@ -451,11 +451,6 @@ export default class ArenaSession {
 
   // ---- Helpers - Indicate convergence on stable ratings ----
 
-  // Sigma at which rankings are practically stable (well above the
-  // theoretical minimum (MIN_SIGMA = 30) but low enough that further
-  // matches produce negligible rating changes)
-  private static readonly STABLE_SIGMA = 150;
-
   private computeStabilityPercent(): number {
     const n = this.files.length;
     if (n < 2) return 0;
@@ -472,7 +467,8 @@ export default class ArenaSession {
     const unmatched = Math.max(0, n - players.length);
     const avgSigma = (playedSum + unmatched * DEFAULT_SIGMA) / n;
 
-    const range = DEFAULT_SIGMA - ArenaSession.STABLE_SIGMA;
+    const stableSigma = this.plugin.settings.stabilityThreshold ?? 150;
+    const range = DEFAULT_SIGMA - stableSigma;
     return Math.max(0, Math.min(100, ((DEFAULT_SIGMA - avgSigma) / range) * 100));
   }
 
@@ -506,36 +502,46 @@ export default class ArenaSession {
       this.stabilityJitterTimer = undefined;
     }
 
+    const jitterEnabled = this.plugin.settings.surpriseJitter ?? true;
     const prefersReduced = win.matchMedia?.('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)')?.matches === true;
 
     // Jitter: slide back, overshoot forward, then settle at the true value.
     // Amplitude scales with surprise (0–1) so mild upsets barely wobble.
     const SURPRISE_THRESHOLD = 0.15;
-    if (surprise > SURPRISE_THRESHOLD && !prefersReduced) {
-      const amp = Math.min(8, surprise * 16);
-      const back1 = Math.max(0, pct - amp);
-      const fwd1 = Math.min(100, pct + amp * 0.6);
-      const back2 = Math.max(0, pct - amp * 0.5);
-      const fwd2 = Math.min(100, pct + amp * 0.3);
-      const step = 150;
-
-      const setWidth = (v: number) =>
-        this.stabilityBarFillEl?.setCssProps({ '--stability-width': `${v}%` });
-
-      setWidth(back1);
-      this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
-        setWidth(fwd1);
+    if (jitterEnabled && surprise > SURPRISE_THRESHOLD) {
+      if (prefersReduced) {
+        this.stabilityBarFillEl.setCssProps({ '--stability-width': `${pct}%` });
+        this.stabilityBarFillEl.classList.add('is-surprise');
         this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
-          setWidth(back2);
+          this.stabilityBarFillEl?.classList.remove('is-surprise');
+          this.stabilityJitterTimer = undefined;
+        }, 600);
+      } else {
+        const amp = Math.min(8, surprise * 16);
+        const back1 = Math.max(0, pct - amp);
+        const fwd1 = Math.min(100, pct + amp * 0.6);
+        const back2 = Math.max(0, pct - amp * 0.5);
+        const fwd2 = Math.min(100, pct + amp * 0.3);
+        const step = 150;
+
+        const setWidth = (v: number) =>
+          this.stabilityBarFillEl?.setCssProps({ '--stability-width': `${v}%` });
+
+        setWidth(back1);
+        this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
+          setWidth(fwd1);
           this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
-            setWidth(fwd2);
+            setWidth(back2);
             this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
-              setWidth(pct);
-              this.stabilityJitterTimer = undefined;
+              setWidth(fwd2);
+              this.stabilityJitterTimer = win.setTimeout(() => {
+                setWidth(pct);
+                this.stabilityJitterTimer = undefined;
+              }, step);
             }, step);
           }, step);
         }, step);
-      }, step);
+      }
     } else {
       this.stabilityBarFillEl.setCssProps({ '--stability-width': `${pct}%` });
     }
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 3e0691e..c0c5c10 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@
   background-color: var(--color-green);
 }
 
+.elo-stability-fill.is-surprise {
+  background-color: var(--color-red);
+}
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .elo-warning {
     transition: none;