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Why is the first 15 minutes of an equity trading session considered among the most revealing for VPA practitioners?
- The bid-ask spread is legally mandated to be widest during the market's opening minutes, revealing insiders' targets.
- It is the only time of day when 'Dark Pool' volume figures are formally reported publicly on the open exchange trading floor.
- Market makers use this time to 'feel out' sentiment, creating observable traps or validations via the volume-spread relationship.
- Candlestick wicks are usually completely absent during the opening minutes, making price action noticeably simpler to read for beginners.
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