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A stock breaks out of a 3-month accumulation base at $42.00. Two days later, it pulls back to $42.10 on volume that is 40% of the average. It then closes at $42.50 (on the high).

What does this 'Test of Breakout' confirm?

  1. The mark-up has failed because the low volume shows there is 'No Demand' for the stock at higher prices.
  2. It is a 'Failed Test,' suggesting that the breakout was a 'Trap Up-Move' and the price will soon collapse.
  3. It confirms that the old resistance has successfully become support and that supply is absent at the breakout level.
  4. The professionals are 'Churning' the price at the highs to distribute their remaining shares before the markdown.

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