medium · Volume Spread Analysis background-trend-context
An uptrend displays three consecutive days where the close is lower than the prior session's close. Volume on the first day was high, the second was average, and the third was high.
What is the mandated exit trigger?
- Hold until a fourth down-bar confirms a genuine bear market.
- Wait for an up-thrust to confirm the top before exiting.
- Exit only if the third bar's volume is lower than the average.
- The three-bar rule for trend exhaustion has been met.
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