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Again from David's post - benchmarking is so important in VPA. Here is the link to his post.
NQ monthly: extreme spreads on thin volume in April & May. Classic trap. Volume never confirmed the move. Today’s drop is the consequence. VPA saw it coming. #NQ #VPA #VolumePriceAnalysis
Sums up David's blog post. Once you learn to recognise these signals you will not be caught out.
XLK monthly: April & May rockets on half the volume of Sep/Oct 2025. Price and volume out of agreement. Textbook trap move. Volume always tells the truth. #XLK #VPA #TrapMove #VolumePriceAnalysis
“Are older charts still relevant?" It's a question I get often. Short answer: Absolutely.
Volume Price Analysis measures institutional intent, and that footprint hasn't changed. I wrote Stock Trading & Investing Using VPA: 200 Worked Examples as the essential hands-on companion
Trap moves don’t hide from volume. The April & May advances on the NQ and XLK monthly charts were extreme spreads on thin volume — classic anomalies. Today’s sharp drop simply confirmed what VPA had already signalled. Full analysis (with the charts): https://wp.me/p7k1Xm-7yH