medium · Volume Price Analysis

A trader identifies a 'Spring' at the bottom of a potential accumulation zone.

What is the institutional logic behind this maneuver?

  1. To validate a bearish breakout and prepare the market for a sustained markdown phase.
  2. To trigger sell-stop orders and shake out weak holders while acquiring inventory at the lowest possible prices.
  3. To increase the bid-ask spread and maximize the market maker's profit on each round trip.
  4. To attract new short sellers so the insiders can distribute their remaining inventory at higher prices.

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