No Result from Effort
Volume Spread Analysis glossary · Effort vs Result & Spread/Close Analysis
Definition
A Sign of Weakness (SOW) signal where significant volume (effort) fails to produce a meaningful price advance. This divergence between effort and result indicates that professional selling is absorbing the buying pressure, preventing the price from rising despite the activity.
No Result from Effort in plain English
This is one specific way the effort-versus-result idea shows up as a warning sign. Lots of volume (effort) pours in, yet price refuses to climb — the "result" never arrives. That gap is the clue: professional sellers are unloading their shares into all that buying, absorbing it like a sponge so the price can't rise despite everyone trying. It's called a Sign of Weakness because it hints the smart money is heading for the exit even while the crowd is still buying.
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