Lesson / WY-02-09
Expanding volume means activity above the selected baseline; contracting volume means below it. Include the comparison, such as “cumulative retest volume is below the preceding breakout segment with similar duration,” rather than label the volume bar alone. One bar can expand relative to its neighbors while remaining below its period’s long-term norm. Both observations can coexist.
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01Volume, Turnover Value, Trade Count, and Open Interest↗02Actual Trade Records, Tick Volume, and Data Coverage↗03Absolute and Relative Volume↗04Baselines: Previous Averages, Adjacent Swings, and Matching Session Periods↗05Recording Expanding, Contracting, and Abnormal Volume↗06Combining Volume with Price, Location, and Subsequent Behavior↗07Data Anomalies, Contract Rolls, and Other Checks↗Observe the market: start with context and place price within its structure.
Understand structure: compare supply and demand, and let evidence support or revise your hypothesis.
Form a view: define risk limits and know when to reassess.
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