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Consolidation
Chart PatternsA period where price trades within a narrow range, indicating balance between buyers and sellers. Often precedes a breakout move in either direction.
Related Terms
Breakout
When price moves above a resistance level or below a support level with increased volume.
Range
The difference between the high and low price over a period, or a market condition where price oscillates between a support floor and resistance ceiling without establishing a trend.
Accumulation
A phase where institutional buyers quietly build positions over time, often seen as sideways price action with increasing volume.