hard · Volume Price Analysis

An 'Upthrust' at resistance is the direct bearish equivalent of a 'Spring' at support.

What is the shared psychological objective of these two maneuvers for the insiders?

  1. To allow retail traders an opportunity to exit their losing positions at break-even.
  2. To test the strength of the current trend to ensure it can be sustained for another phase.
  3. To trigger stop-loss orders and attract 'breakout' traders to provide the liquidity needed to fill large institutional orders.
  4. To manipulate the opening and closing prices to confuse automated trading algorithms.

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