We consider a composite model where both the Higgs and a complex scalar \chi , which is the dark matter ( DM ) candidate , arise as light pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons ( pNGBs ) from a strongly coupled sector with TeV scale confinement .
The global symmetry structure is SO ( 7 ) / SO ( 6 ) , and the DM is charged under an exact U ( 1 ) _ { DM } \subset SO ( 6 ) that ensures its stability .
Depending on whether the \chi shift symmetry is respected or broken by the coupling of the top quark to the strong sector , the DM can be much lighter than the Higgs or have a weak-scale mass .
Here we focus primarily on the latter possibility .
We introduce the lowest-lying composite resonances and impose calculability of the scalar potential via generalized Weinberg sum rules .
Compared to previous analyses of pNGB DM , the computation of the relic density is improved by fully accounting for the effects of the fermionic top partners .
This plays a crucial role in relaxing the tension with the current DM direct detection constraints .
The spectrum of resonances contains exotic top partners charged under the U ( 1 ) _ { DM } , whose LHC phenomenology is analyzed .
We identify a region of parameters with f = 1.4 TeV and 200 \mathrm { GeV } \lesssim m _ { \chi } \lesssim 400 GeV that satisfies all existing bounds .
This DM candidate will be tested by XENON1T in the near future .