medium · Volume Price Analysis
During the first 5 minutes of an equity session, a stock gaps up 2.00 and forms a wide-spread up candle. However, the volume is only40% of the average opening bar volume.
What is the most probable institutional intent behind this move?
- A 'trap up' move to test retail interest
- The start of an accumulation phase
- A genuine breakout markup
- An institutional short squeeze
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