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CBXY Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 8:17 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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CBXY's latest daily mother bar formed on Nov 3: high $23.80, low $23.76, on a volume spike. The first close outside came below it on Nov 5. Price is below the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $23.59 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high23.80
Mother bar low23.76
Days inside1
Price (15-min delayed)23.59

CBXY daily chart: mother bar high and low (Nov 3)

23.323.423.523.623.723.823.92424.124.224.3Aug 24Sep 11Sep 30Oct 12Oct 21Oct 3023.80Mother bar high 23.8023.76Mother bar low 23.7623.59
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where CBXY sits in its zone

The delayed price $23.59 is above its daily zone ($23.45 – $23.52), 1.00 ATR over the top.

23.45 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 23.52
  • Setups to watch: the zone broke to the upside. Watch for a retest of the zone top or a false breakout back inside.
  • Prior move: CBXY moved down from $24.28 (the last daily swing) to $23.59, about 9.7 ATR, so the move is extended. Traders often watch the reversal first here.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $23.52.
  • Latest daily candle (Nov 5): Bearish Marubozu (bearish).
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 0.5× on Nov 5).
  • Zone tests: price pushed above the zone top 0 times and fell back, and dipped below the bottom and recovered 0 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, 6 had a close outside and 4 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 5, 10:15 AM ET): $23.76 / $23.76, broke down.
  • Gap: CBXY opened Nov 5 at $23.76, a gap down of 0.2% from $23.80; the gap was not filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $20.00, $25.00, $30.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $23.45–$23.52. VWAP $23.68.
  • The delayed price is above the daily zone: watch for a retest or a false breakout.
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How to trade around CBXY's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $23.80 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $23.80 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $23.76 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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CBXY daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Sep 1423.5223.450Not yet—
Aug 2423.4723.460Not yet—
Jul 722.0422.020Not yet—
Jun 2421.9821.970Not yet—
Jun 122.0221.9616Up (Jun 25)Yes
Apr 2122.0422.041Down (Jul 13)No
Mar 1022.1922.073Up (Mar 16)Yes
Mar 522.2022.131Down (Mar 12)Yes
Jan 2123.2423.055Down (Jan 29)No
Dec 2323.3023.201Down (Dec 26)Yes

FAQ

What is CBXY's latest mother bar?

The Nov 3 daily bar: high $23.80, low $23.76.

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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 CBXY broken out of its mother bar?

Yes, down.

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What are the odds of a CBXY 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 CBXY in its zone now?

Above its daily zone ($23.45 – $23.52), based on the delayed price.

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