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ITW Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 7:49 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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ITW's latest daily mother bar formed on Oct 27: high $280.46, low $267.90, on a volume spike. The first close outside came above it on Oct 29, then price closed back inside (false breakout). Price is above the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $285.41 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high280.46
Mother bar low267.90
Days inside1
Price (15-min delayed)285.41

ITW daily chart: mother bar high and low (Oct 27)

260270280290Sep 11Sep 22Oct 1Oct 12Oct 21Oct 30280.46Mother bar high 280.46267.90Mother bar low 267.90285.41
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where ITW sits in its zone

The delayed price $285.41 is at the middle of its daily zone ($281.00 – $293.67).

281.00 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 293.67
  • Setups to watch: direction is undecided in the middle. Wait for price to reach one edge, then decide between reversal and breakout.
  • Prior move: ITW moved up from $268.53 (the last daily swing) to $285.41, about 2.4 ATR. The move is not stretched yet.
  • Reversal check: a hammer or bullish engulfing candle near $281.00.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $293.67.
  • Latest daily candle (Nov 5): Bearish Engulfing (bearish).
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 1.1× on Nov 5). Next zone below: $263.46 – $282.88.
  • 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.
  • Distance: 0.62 ATR to the zone bottom, 1.17 ATR to the zone top (ATR ≈ 7.09).

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 10 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 6, 4:00 AM ET): $285.41 / $285.41, no breakout yet.
  • Gap: ITW opened Nov 5 at $296.15, a gap up of 0.9% from $293.45; the gap was filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $270.00, $280.00, $290.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $281.00–$293.67. VWAP $288.83.
  • The delayed price is at the middle of the daily zone: wait for an edge.
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How to trade around ITW's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $280.46 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $280.46 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $267.90 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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ITW daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Sep 29274.44266.001Down (Oct 7)Yes
Sep 18270.26266.421Up (Sep 22)Yes
Sep 10265.54261.352Up (Oct 6)Yes
Sep 2270.53265.892Down (Sep 9)Yes
Jul 28301.92293.265Down (Aug 11)Yes
Jul 27287.94283.682Up (Aug 3)Yes
Jun 18269.50263.541Down (Jun 23)Yes
Apr 30259.33247.003Up (May 6)Yes
Apr 29269.39264.451Down (Jun 17)Yes
Feb 3282.88263.469Down (Mar 18)Yes

FAQ

What is ITW's latest mother bar?

The Oct 27 daily bar: high $280.46, low $267.90.

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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 ITW broken out of its mother bar?

Yes, up, but it closed back inside (false breakout).

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

At the middle of the daily zone ($281.00 – $293.67), based on the delayed price.

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