medium · Volume Price Analysis wyckoff-laws

A stock is rising on high volume, but the most recent daily candle is a 'Hanging Man' with a long lower wick and a small body at the very top of the trend.

Why is this considered a signal of weakening Demand?

  1. The narrow body shows insiders have entirely withdrawn their liquidity from this session to bait unsuspecting sellers into a trap.
  2. The long lower wick shows that supply flooded the market during the session, and even though price recovered, the balance has shifted.
  3. The high volume proves buyers remain in firm control of the session and will easily push price straight through the next resistance level.
  4. The long lower wick forms a classic hammer shape, which is always considered a bullish signal of strong demand no matter where it appears on a chart.

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