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The Forensics Of Prime Medicine: Deconstructing The Volume Anomalies And Corporate Plumbing Of PRME
The Forensics Of Prime Medicine: Deconstructing The Volume Anomalies And Corporate Plumbing Of PRME In our previous forensic look at biotechnology market structures, we uncovered how institutional market makers used stealth corporate dilution loops and massive liquidity sweeps to permanently defend the multi-year macro floor on Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX) which you can read here.
The Forensics Of A Biotech Base: Volume Price Analysis And The Secret Corporate Plumbing Of RXRX
The Forensics Of A Biotech Base: Volume Price Analysis And The Secret Corporate Plumbing Of RXRX Biotechnology stocks like RXRX are the ultimate battleground for market liquidity. To the untrained eye, a biotech chart looks like an unpredictable landscape of random gaps, violent selloffs, and inexplicable volume surges. Inexperienced traders often treat these charts like lottery tickets, attributing massive price moves entirely to clinical trial data or headline-driven retail hype.
Oracle’s AI Trap: How Charts And Credit Markets Predicted The Plunge
Oracle’s AI Trap: How Charts and Credit Markets Predicted the Plunge This post answers a question from an X follower about Oracle: could we have anticipated Oracle’s recent price action? A simple request, but one that requires a multi-layered approach. First, we need to start with the media narrative earlier this month, when Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) looked like an unstoppable force.
The Art Of The Wait: Why Aurora Innovation Demands Patience At A 4-Year Crossroads
The Art of the Wait: Why Aurora Innovation (AUR) Demands Patience at a 4-Year Crossroads As traders, patience is the rarest commodity. We love action, often chasing immediate breakouts without using multiple timeframes. But if we look at the markets through the lens of Volume Price Analysis (VPA) and structural chart history, the most profitable skill we can develop isn’t knowing when to pull the trigger—it is knowing when to sit on our hands. Right now, Aurora Innovation, Inc.
The 23-Hour Market Is Coming - What Actually Changes on 6 Dec and Who It Favors
On Sunday, 6 December 2026, the US equity tape will stop looking like a 9:30 am–4:00 pm club with a couple of extra rooms attached. From that evening, the Securities Information Processors will run almost around the clock on weekdays. Trading will begin at 9:00 pm ET on Sunday and continue, with a single one-hour pause each night, until 8:00 pm ET on Friday. That is the official start of exchange-level 23/5 trading. It is not 24/7. Weekends stay closed. A nightly maintenance window still exists.
Textbook Monthly Accumulation After A Decade-Long Decline
Yesterday’s video lesson on accumulation and distribution, drawn from the live stream earlier in the week, pulled in more than 1,400 views in 24 hours. That tells me something important. Traders want to see the same principles in a live stock, not just in theory. This week we stay on that subject and turn to Perrigo, ticker PRGO, in the consumer medical and self-care sector. This is a classic example of long-term accumulation by professional money.
What U.S. Yields Are Saying Now - And Where The Line In The Sand Sits For Risk Markets
What U.S. Yields Are Saying Now - And Where The Line In The Sand Sits For Risk Markets What US yields are saying now — and where the line in the sand sits for risk markets The Treasury market is doing the talking again. After Wednesday’s lurch higher, US yields are near multi-year highs: the two-year around 4.86–4.91%, the ten-year around 5.11–5.16% (it printed a 19-year high near 5.14% on Wednesday), and the thirty-year around 5.41–5.45%. The dollar index is holding above 101.
Volume Price Analysis And Volatility: How To Read The Market Like A Professional Trader
Volume Price Analysis And Volatility: How To Read The Market Like A Professional Trader Volume Price Analysis and Volatility: How to Read the Market Like a Professional Trader Whether you trade forex, crypto, or stocks, the same two forces are always at work — and learning to read them can transform how you see the charts.
Dollar Breaks 100 After Fed Hike: Next Stop 101.5?
The US Dollar Index has finally done what traders had been circling on the chart for weeks. After several failed attempts, DXY pushed through the psychologically important 100 handle last week and has held above it into Tuesday’s session, trading around 100.5–100.7 — its firmest stretch since late July. That break did not happen in a vacuum.
SpaceX’s IPO Rally Is Stalling Where Fresh Supply Meets Fading Momentum
SpaceX stock continues to struggle for traction from the mid-150s. On the daily chart, that zone has rejected price several times over the past few weeks and is now building into solid resistance. Friday’s session tagged 156.60 before closing at 152.71. Monday’s tape probed as high as 158.13 without producing a clean daily close through the band. Until that happens, 155 to 158 remains supply rather than a confirmed breakout. That is not an unusual place for a newly listed mega-cap to stall.
The 23-Hour Market Is Coming. What Actually Changes On 6 December — And Who It Favours
The 23-Hour Market Is Coming. What Actually Changes On 6 December — And Who It Favours On Sunday 6 December 2026, the US equity tape will stop looking like a 9:30 am–4:00 pm club with a couple of extra rooms attached. From that evening, the Securities Information Processors will run almost around the clock on weekdays. Trading will begin at 9:00 pm ET on Sunday and continue, with a single one-hour pause each night, until 8:00 pm ET on Friday.
Palantir And Nebius: A Sovereign AI Stack, Not A Merger Of Equals
The September 8 announcement that Palantir (PLTR) has named Nebius (NBIS) its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner is one of those deals that looks modest on a press-release page and large once you follow the logic. It is not an exclusive lock-in, it is not a co-sale of the two businesses, and it does not by itself crown anyone “the” market leader.
Bank Stocks After CPI: How A Fed Hike Would Hit Majors, Regionals And The ETFs
Bank Stocks After CPI: How a Fed Hike Would Hit Majors, Regionals and the ETFs Why Banks Sit Next to the Fed Banking is a spread business. Lenders earn on loans and securities and pay on deposits and wholesale funding. The gap is net interest margin. When the Federal Reserve moves the funds rate, both sides of that gap shift — just not at the same speed, and not the same way at JPMorgan (JPM) as at a mid-cap regional. That is why this sector belongs in a post-CPI note.
CPI Preview: How Friday’s Print Could Move Stocks, Bonds, US Dollar and the Fed
Published 09/11/2026, 01:38 AM CPI Preview: How Friday’s Print Could Move Stocks, Bonds, US Dollar and the Fed CPI Preview: How Friday’s Print Could Move Stocks, Bonds, US Dollar and the Fed In this article: Why This CPI Report Matters More Than Usual August is the last major inflation print before the Fed votes. The Bureau of Labour Statistics publishes the August Consumer Price Index on Friday 11 September at 8:30 am ET.
US Dollar Can’t Crack 100: Will Friday’s NFP Finally Break the Ceiling?
The dollar’s problem is no longer a story about a single print or a single speaker. It is a story about a ceiling. On the daily chart, 100 on the has become the level the market keeps offering, but the USD keeps refusing. This week’s attempt failed again. DXY slipped through the mid-99s and printed as low as the high-98s, with the cash index last seen around 98.99 after a session that took almost six-tenths of a per cent off the greenback.
Why the Fed and Bank of England Held Rates Amid the Energy Shock
In the final days of July 2026, the world’s two most closely watched central banks delivered policy decisions that, on the surface, looked similar yet reflected distinct economic realities and institutional instincts. On Wednesday, 29 July, the Federal Reserve, under its relatively new Chair Kevin Warsh, held the steady in a 3.50–3.75 per cent range. The vote was 9–3, with three members preferring a quarter-point increase.
SpaceX and the Classic Post-IPO Pattern: Why Patience Could Be the Smartest Play
On 12 June 2026, (SPCX) completed the largest initial public offering in history. Priced at $135 per share under the ticker SPCX, the company raised approximately $75 billion and debuted with a valuation north of $1.75 trillion. The market greeted it with the kind of euphoria reserved for only the most anticipated listings. Shares opened strongly, climbed as high as $225.64 within days, and briefly pushed the company’s market capitalisation toward the $3 trillion mark.
Oil Price Drop Shows How Fast Geopolitical Premiums Can Vanish
The markets are breathing a collective sigh of relief this week as news of progress in US-Iran peace talks and a framework ceasefire agreement has eased fears of prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have tumbled sharply — slipping toward multi-month lows with WTI following suit and now testing $70 per barrel on — removing much of the geopolitical risk premium that had built up earlier in the conflict.
SpaceX Lockup Countdown: When Shares May Become Safer to Buy
Published 06/22/2026, 02:08 PM SpaceX Lockup Countdown: When Shares May Become Safer to Buy The June 12, 2026, initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX () was a historic, record-shattering Wall Street debut. After pricing at $135 per share and raising $75 billion, the company surged over 67% to a peak north of $225, briefly reaching a staggering valuation of $2.66 trillion. However, this early euphoria masked a critical market mechanic.
Understanding USD/JPY: Why This Pair Behaves So Differently
The is one of the most popular yet misunderstood currency pairs in the forex market. Many traders approach it with the same mindset they use for other yen crosses, such as , or — and that is exactly where the problems begin. After nearly two decades analysing this pair through the lens of Volume Price Analysis, I can tell you with confidence: USD/JPY is fundamentally different from the other yen pairs. Understanding why can save you a great deal of frustration and capital.
Volatility Matrix: Deciphering Hidden Correlation Between US Dollar Index and VIX
As traders, it is easy to develop a strategic blind spot. Equity traders and index traders spend their days glued to the CBOE Volatility Index (), treating it as the definitive metric of market fear. Meanwhile, while Forex traders operate strictly within the realm of the US Dollar Index (), tracking interest rate differentials and sovereign flows.
Why the Smart Money Is Quietly Buying Up the AI Power Grid
The public market is currently obsessed with the “brains” of artificial intelligence. Every quarter, retail investors and momentum traders wait with bated breath for Nvidia’s latest earnings print, counting how many specialised graphics processing units (GPUs) tech titans are buying. But underneath the hype, a cold, structural reality is beginning to settle over Silicon Valley.
Why Riot Platforms Is One of the Most Intriguing Plays in the Energy-Hungry AI Era
As artificial intelligence drives explosive demand for data centres and power, traditional Bitcoin miners like Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:) are repositioning themselves as critical infrastructure providers. With vast power capacity, land holdings, and engineering expertise already in place, companies like RIOT are uniquely positioned to capitalise on the AI boom — where energy is the new bottleneck.
Why AI’s Next Bottleneck May Be Power, Not Chips
One of the most anticipated 13F filings of the season dropped today — and it delivered a masterclass in high-conviction, nuanced positioning. Situational Awareness LP, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has just reported $13.68 billion in U.S. equity and options exposure for Q1 2026 (period ending March 31). That’s more than double the $5.52 billion disclosed at year-end 2025.
S&P 500: Why the March Sell-Off Was No Surprise and What the Monthly Chart Reveals
The 13F filing season is always revealing, but this quarter has been particularly interesting. While we are still waiting for Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness LP to publish its latest holdings, several major hedge funds have already reported. And the message is clear: many of the big players have either closed out or significantly reduced their exposure to the Mag 7.
Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Rally Looks Increasingly Fragile as AI Mega-Caps Dominate
The Absurd Rise in the NQ and SP Is a Narrow, Low-Volume Mirage – Driven by Just Ten Stocks, Light Participation, and Extreme Concentration Risk. Extreme Caution Is Required. Narrow Rally Driven By 10 Stocks Hi everyone – yesterday I highlighted just how absurd the rally in the (NQ) and (SP) has been over the past few weeks. From the late-March lows, we’ve seen roughly a 15-17% surge in both indices, with fresh all-time highs being printed almost on autopilot.
Nasdaq 100 Rally Looks Increasingly Unsustainable Amid Narrow Chip-Led Surge
Over the past few weeks, the (NDX / NQ) has staged one of the most eye-catching rallies in recent memory. From the late-March lows, the index has surged roughly 15-17% in a near-vertical climb, repeatedly printing fresh all-time highs and leaving many traders breathless. As of mid-May 2026, June are hovering near the 29,600 level after a blistering run that saw the index climb from the mid-27,000s in early May alone.
Avis Budget Stock: One of History’s Wildest Short Squeezes Explained
Take a look at this daily chart of . What you’re seeing isn’t just a rally — it’s a full-blown short squeeze on steroids. From roughly the $80–$100 range in early April 2026, the stock has exploded over 500–600% in just a few weeks, hitting new all-time highs above $700 (closed at $713.97 on April 21 with a massive +17% day).
And so the Bitcoin Collapse Begins
In my post of a little over a week ago which I entitled ‘Bitcoin et al….look out below’ and to the annoyance of many crypto fans, I suggested that the price of Bitcoin was set to collapse once the technical support region at $10,000 had been taken out.
Intel Deal Activity Raises Questions Around Debt and Future Returns
FULL DISCLOSURE – is a stock we currently trade and hold, and was repurchased for a third time at $48.38 after trading it up from $25 Intel is one of the most closely watched turnaround stories in semiconductors right now. After years of execution challenges and intense competition from TSMC and NVIDIA, the company has delivered a clear shift in momentum in early 2026.
Nasdaq 100 Futures Slide Deepens as Volume Confirms Downtrend
Published 03/24/2026, 12:14 AM Nasdaq 100 Futures Slide Deepens as Volume Confirms Downtrend This afternoon, just a few hours after the giant low-volume candle trap we dissected in the previous post, the (NQ JUN26) delivered a textbook follow-up that every serious trader needs to see – namely, a secondary trend.
The DIA: A Masterclass in 2-Step Congestion
For years, the has been dismissed as an “old” index. But in 2026, its price-weighted methodology has revealed the Real Economy rotation long before the caught on. In VPA, we look for Harmony and Anomalies. The provides these in spades because it isn’t distorted by a handful of trillion-dollar tech companies.
Gold Daily Chart – VPA Reveals Market Maker Traps and Volatility Secrets | Investing.com
The daily chart price action in early 2026 has been anything but straightforward—choppy, volatile, and full of traps. In David’s latest video on the NinjaTrader platform, which you can find below, he breaks down the GC contract (gold futures) across multiple timeframes, but the real gems come from the daily chart. It’s a classic VPA masterclass in entrapment, using volatility as the “tool of pain,” and how market makers use it to shake out weak hands while positioning for the next big move.
The S&P 500 Liquidity Trap: Why Price Needs Volume Confirmation to Be Trusted
Looking at and today’s price action, here are three reasons why I believe the current trading landscape is a minefield for both the bears and the bulls. The 3 Whys (The Problem) Why is this environment dangerous? We are seeing Wyckoff’s Third Law—Effort vs. Result—in full effect. When volume (effort) is high, but price spread (result) is narrow, it signals an anomaly where the institutions are absorbing orders rather than driving a trend. Why are $673 and $675 crucial?
Volume Price Analysis in Volatile Markets 2026: 3 Powerful Reasons It Beats Noise
The new trading year is not even a month old, and we have already seen extraordinary price action across asset classes, including precious metals, Japanese bond yields, , and the in the forex market. And this is without ongoing geopolitical tensions, which the media tend to blame whenever risk assets take a swoon. As Iâve highlighted on my X-feed in a febrile landscape, itâs easy to mistake the signal for the noise and react accordingly.
Trading Anomalies Explained: Candles, Volume and Market Signals
Published 08/23/2025, 06:00 AM Trading Anomalies Explained: Candles, Volume and Market Signals Today’s trading education session explains how to spot anomalies in price and volume using Volume Price Analysis (VPA). It covers real stock examples like {{1166239|Palantir (NASDAQ:)}}, {{13969|Broadcom (NASDAQ:)}}, and {{13994|Tesla (NASDAQ:)}}, showing how to interpret candlestick patterns, volume shifts, and anomalies across different timeframes to make better trading decisions.
Volume Price Analysis Anomalies In The Markets Right Now
44,906.50 +121.0 +0.27% 6,383.00 +12.8 +0.20% 44,785.50 -152.81 -0.34% 6,370.17 -25.61 -0.40% 21,100.31 -72.54 -0.34% NameLastChg. %Vol. NVDA 174.98 -0.24% 140.04M PLTR 156.18 +0.11% 94.68M TSLA 320.11 -1.17% 55.74M AMZN 221.95 -0.83% 32.14M AAPL 224.90 -0.49% 30.62M MSFT 504.24 -0.29% 18.44M META 739.10 -1.15% 8.88M NameLastChg. %Vol.
Trading Tricky Markets Using Volume Price Analysis and Supporting Indicators
Published 07/16/2025, 06:36 PM Trading Tricky Markets Using Volume Price Analysis and Supporting Indicators Many of the markets are proving difficult to trade at present, and the primary reason, certainly as far as stocks are concerned, is the lack of volatility which has made trading increasingly difficult. So if you have found it tough over the last few weeks, you are not alone. Volatility will return in due course, and perhaps during this week with some big news items.
How to Recognise Market Conditions by Volume-Price Analysis in Multiple Timeframes
Published 07/14/2025, 08:23 AM How to Recognise Market Conditions by Volume-Price Analysis in Multiple Timeframes An extract from this morning’s livestream event where I focus on how to recognise market conditions using volume price analysis in multiple timeframes. These livesetream sessions are free to join and David and I will be running these on a regular basis, twice or three times a week and generally in the London session.
How to Stay in the Trend Using Volume Price Analysis
Published 07/11/2025, 01:04 AM How to Stay in the Trend Using Volume Price Analysis In this volume price analysis tutorial, I focus on one application of volume price analysis – staying in the trend. Emotion is our biggest problem when trading, and none more so than when we have a strong position in the market which is growing well. Then the pause and reversal comes. Is this a reversal of the primary trend from one sentiment to another, or is it simply a minor pullback into a secondary trend.
Timeframes, Support, Resistance & Much More On Volume Price Analysis for Beginners
Published 07/11/2025, 01:07 AM Timeframes, Support, Resistance & Much More On Volume Price Analysis for Beginners In this video tutorial, I focus on some of the key issues for all traders and, in particular, the importance of support and resistance, a key plank of volume price analysis. Whatever your timeframe of choice or approach, it’s important to have all the key levels from slower timeframes, even if you are a scalping trader.
How to Identify Strong Reversals in Sentiment Using Volume Price Analysis
Published 06/29/2025, 04:00 AM How to Identify Strong Reversals in Sentiment Using Volume Price Analysis Volume price analysis is a universal methodology that can be applied to any instrument in any timeframe. The analysis remains the same, which is what makes it such a wonderful technique to learn. In this video tutorial on the 1-minute chart for Tesla (NASDAQ:), we show you how to identify those all-important reversals in sentiment, allowing you to get in early.
How to Trade S&P 500 Using Volume Price Analysis
42,307.00 -208.1 -0.49% 6,006.30 -26.8 -0.44% 42,515.09 +317.30 +0.75% 6,033.11 +56.14 +0.94% 19,701.21 +294.39 +1.52% NameLastChg. %Vol. NVDA 144.69 +1.92% 183.13M AMD 126.39 +8.81% 100.97M TSLA 329.13 +1.17% 83.93M PLTR 141.41 +2.92% 80.78M AAPL 198.42 +1.00% 43.02M MSFT 479.14 +0.88% 15.63M META 702.12 +2.82% 13.72M NameLastChg. %Vol.
How to Stay in a Trend Using Volume Price Analysis
Published 06/17/2025, 05:01 AM Getting into a position is the easy part, but staying in to maximise any profit in the trend is hard. This is where most traders struggle, cashing in too early, then regretting the decision later. The net result is that any trading account suffers small losses but equally small profits too, and so stagnates or goes backwards.
Microsoft: This Trading Signal Is Impossible to Miss – But We Still Need Patience | Investing.com
Microsoft: This Trading Signal Is Impossible to Miss – But We Still Need Patience In this video we study the three-minute chart for Microsoft (NASDAQ:) from yesterday’s trading session and a wonderful volume price analysis signal which was truly hard to miss. But as you will learn from the video we do still have to be patient and wait for the reversal to come. We know it will, but even the market makers struggle to reverse strong trends whether higher or lower.
Tesla: Volume Price Analysis Shows Bullish Setup on the 5-Minutes Chart
Tesla: Volume Price Analysis Shows Bullish Setup on the 5-Minutes Chart In this video, I walk you through a classic volume price analysis example using the five-minute chart for Tesla (NASDAQ:), and the reason I selected this chart is simple. It has a textbook example of what we should expect in bullish trends.
Could Profit-Taking Spark a Deeper Pullback in Stocks This Week?
Could Profit-Taking Spark a Deeper Pullback in Stocks This Week? In a recent webinar, I mentioned that markets like to end the week on a high ahead of a National Holiday. The weekend before MLK Day and the Inauguration was no exception, with all the indices and their respective ETFs we follow closing out green.
Nasdaq 100: Camarilla Levels Hold - Strong Reversal in the Cards With CPI Looming
Published 01/15/2025, 06:00 AM Nasdaq 100: Camarilla Levels Hold - Strong Reversal in the Cards With CPI Looming The relationship of volume and price at significant support and resistance levels is an integral part of VPA, so marking these zones on our charts in multiple time frames is essential. As a reminder, levels on a slower time frame always carry more weight and will always impact the price action on the faster charts.
Russell 2000: Will January Effect Lift Small Caps This Year?
Published 01/07/2025, 08:57 AM Russell 2000: Will January Effect Lift Small Caps This Year? 2024 was an extraordinary trading and investing year, and likely 2025 will follow suit with the added volatility from the Trump Presidency. If you recall, his first presidency was marked by market gyrations each time he hit the tweet button, and there is no reason we cannot expect the same.
Nasdaq 100: Make-Or-Break Moment for Index as Wyckoff’s Law Signals Imminent Move
If you follow me on X, you will know I’ve been focused on the (Futures for the ). What’s interesting about the NQ is that, unlike the (Futures for the and the (Futures for the ), the index has not only failed to regain its ATH of 24 July but has also been trading sideways since 19 September.
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