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ASA Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 6:17 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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ASA's latest daily mother bar formed on Nov 4: high $52.64, low $49.05, on a volume spike. No close outside it yet after 1 day inside. Price is inside the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $50.50 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high52.64
Mother bar low49.05
Days inside1
Price (15-min delayed)50.50

ASA daily chart: mother bar high and low (Nov 4)

505560Sep 11Sep 22Oct 1Oct 12Oct 21Oct 3052.64Mother bar high 52.6449.05Mother bar low 49.0550.50
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where ASA sits in its zone

The delayed price $50.50 is below its daily zone ($63.00 – $69.68), 5.27 ATR under the bottom.

63.00 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 69.68
  • Setups to watch: the zone broke. Watch for a reclaim back into the zone (false breakdown) or a continuation lower.
  • Prior move: ASA moved down from $52.13 (the last daily swing) to $50.50, about 0.7 ATR. The move is not stretched yet.
  • Reversal check: a hammer or bullish engulfing candle near $63.00.
  • Latest daily candle (Nov 5): High Wave (neutral).
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 3.4× on Nov 5).
  • Zone tests: price pushed above the zone top 2 times and fell back, and dipped below the bottom and recovered 2 times. Each test can weaken a zone.

Why mother bar matters

A mother bar is a big, high-volume bar that later bars stay inside. The volume shows big players were active, and the range they left becomes the box traders watch for the next move.

How traders use it

  • Wait for the first candle to close outside the mother bar, not just poke through it.
  • A close back inside after a breakout is a false breakout; many traders then watch the other side.
  • The longer price stays inside, the more energy traders expect for the breakout.

The last 10 mother bars

  • Of the last 10 daily mother bars, 10 had a close outside and 5 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 5, 12:15 PM ET): $49.93 / $49.20, broke down then closed back inside (false breakout).
  • Gap: ASA opened Nov 5 at $50.81, a gap up of 1.8% from $49.93; the gap was filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $45.00, $50.00, $55.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $63.00–$69.68. VWAP $50.03.
  • The delayed price is below the daily zone: watch for a reclaim or a continuation lower.
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How to trade around ASA's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $52.64 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $52.64 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $49.05 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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ASA daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Oct 2153.0051.452Down (Oct 29)No
Sep 1859.4557.681Up (Sep 22)No
Sep 1658.8455.003Up (Sep 22)Yes
Sep 865.7962.001Down (Sep 10)No
Jun 1862.2158.231Down (Jun 23)Yes
May 1866.9263.331Down (Jun 1)Yes
May 1371.1668.511Down (May 15)No
May 770.9567.275Down (May 15)No
May 668.5065.101Up (May 8)Yes
Jan 2677.0672.512Down (Jan 29)Yes

FAQ

What is ASA's latest mother bar?

The Nov 4 daily bar: high $52.64, low $49.05.

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What is a mother bar?

A large bar whose range contains the bars after it. Here it is a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days.

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How do you trade a mother bar breakout?

Traders wait for the first candle to close above or below the mother bar, not just poke through it.

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What is a false breakout of a mother bar?

Price closes outside the bar, then closes back inside. Many traders then watch the other side of the bar.

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Has ASA broken out of its mother bar?

Not yet: price has not closed outside it.

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What are the odds of a ASA mother bar breakout?

Odds depend on the time inside, the trend, the volume and where the bar sits versus zones.

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Where is ASA in its zone now?

Below its daily zone ($63.00 – $69.68), based on the delayed price.

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