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An instrument is trading in a range between $1.2640 and $1.2650. You observe a Volume Profile where the volume is heavily skewed toward the 1.2642 level (the bottom of the range). Price eventually breaks $1.2650 and accelerates higher without a retest.
What does this profile structure suggest about the preceding activity?
- The market was sitting in a symmetric, perfectly centered balance state.
- Institutional accumulation was occurring at the lower end of the range.
- Responsive sellers were clearly dominating and controlling the auction.
- Short-term traders were left trapped near the very top of the range.
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