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MYFW Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 9:07 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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MYFW's latest daily mother bar formed on Oct 20: high $30.09, low $29.01, on a volume spike. The first close outside came above it on Oct 22, then price closed back inside (false breakout). Price is above the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $30.74 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high30.09
Mother bar low29.01
Days inside1
Price (15-min delayed)30.74

MYFW daily chart: mother bar high and low (Oct 20)

2929.53030.53131.532Sep 11Sep 22Oct 1Oct 12Oct 21Oct 3030.09Mother bar high 30.0929.01Mother bar low 29.0130.74
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where MYFW sits in its zone

The delayed price $30.74 is at the middle of its daily zone ($29.61 – $32.18).

29.61 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 32.18
  • Setups to watch: direction is undecided in the middle. Wait for price to reach one edge, then decide between reversal and breakout.
  • Prior move: MYFW moved up from $28.88 (the last daily swing) to $30.74, about 2.3 ATR. The move is not stretched yet.
  • Reversal check: a hammer or bullish engulfing candle near $29.61.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $32.18.
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 0.5× on Nov 5). Next zone below: $29.01 – $30.09.
  • Zone tests: price pushed above the zone top 3 times and fell back, and dipped below the bottom and recovered 3 times. Each test can weaken a zone.
  • Distance: 1.38 ATR to the zone bottom, 1.76 ATR to the zone top (ATR ≈ 0.82).

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 7 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 5, 4:00 PM ET): $30.74 / $30.74, no breakout yet.
  • Gap: MYFW opened Nov 5 at $31.75, a gap up of 0.6% from $31.55; the gap was filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $25.00, $30.00, $35.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $29.61–$32.18. VWAP $30.92.
  • The delayed price is at the middle of the daily zone: wait for an edge.
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How to trade around MYFW's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $30.09 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $30.09 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $29.01 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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MYFW daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Oct 1529.6829.061Down (Oct 19)Yes
Jul 133.5832.289Up (Jul 16)Yes
Jun 2632.3231.092Up (Jul 1)Yes
Jun 1730.6329.612Up (Jun 23)Yes
Jun 1029.4128.551Up (Oct 15)Yes
Jun 529.9428.844Up (Jun 12)Yes
May 729.3528.663Down (May 13)Yes
Apr 2727.8526.501Up (Apr 30)No
Apr 726.0924.873Up (Apr 24)No
Mar 2024.9824.169Up (Apr 6)No

FAQ

What is MYFW's latest mother bar?

The Oct 20 daily bar: high $30.09, low $29.01.

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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 MYFW 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 MYFW 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 MYFW in its zone now?

At the middle of the daily zone ($29.61 – $32.18), based on the delayed price.

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