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.
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| Date | High | Low | Days inside | First close outside | False breakout? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | 10.59 | 8.19 | 2 | Down (May 5) | No |
| Apr 24 | 9.52 | 8.28 | 2 | Down (May 4) | No |
| Apr 10 | 16.04 | 14.15 | 0 | Not yet | — |
| Apr 8 | 18.00 | 15.78 | 1 | Down (Apr 13) | No |
| Mar 25 | 18.23 | 16.40 | 0 | Not yet | — |
| Mar 24 | 19.72 | 17.41 | 1 | Up (Mar 26) | Yes |
The May 20 daily bar: high $5.64, low $4.39.
On SEPT: mother bars are marked on your chart as they form. Try it free →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.
On SEPT: screen for stocks trading inside a mother bar right now. Try it free →Traders wait for the first candle to close above or below the mother bar, not just poke through it.
On SEPT: alert on the first close above or below the mother bar instead of watching every candle. Try it free →Price closes outside the bar, then closes back inside. Many traders then watch the other side of the bar.
On SEPT: test how often false breakouts happen on your stocks with the Setup Builder. Try it free →Yes, down, but it closed back inside (false breakout).
On SEPT: get an alert the moment CLSZ closes outside its mother bar. Try it free →Odds depend on the time inside, the trend, the volume and where the bar sits versus zones.
On SEPT: test the odds on years of real data. Try it free →PremarketRTHOvernightYesterdayOpening rangeInitial balanceVWAPPivotsZonesKPLSwingGapAll levels
Data: SEPT market data engine. Delayed data; real-time levels are on the SEPT platform. Times in Eastern Time. Educational information only, not investment advice. No odds or win rates are shown on this page.