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OYSE Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 9:50 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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OYSE's latest daily mother bar formed on Oct 14: high $10.41, low $10.41. The first close outside came above it on Oct 16. Price is above the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $10.45 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high10.41
Mother bar low10.41
Days inside1
Price (15-min delayed)10.45

OYSE daily chart: mother bar high and low (Oct 14)

10.4Aug 25Sep 8Sep 25Oct 12Oct 21Oct 3010.41Mother bar high 10.4110.41Mother bar low 10.4110.45
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where OYSE sits in its zone

The delayed price $10.45 is above its daily zone ($10.38 – $10.39), 5.99 ATR over the top.

10.38 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 10.39
  • 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: OYSE moved up from $10.26 (the last daily swing) to $10.45, about 30.2 ATR, so the move is extended. Traders often watch the reversal first here.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $10.39.
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break.
  • 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, 10 had a close outside and 4 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 5, 9:35 AM ET): $10.45 / $10.45, no breakout yet.
  • Round numbers nearby: $9.00, $10.00, $11.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $10.38–$10.39. VWAP $10.45.
  • The delayed price is above the daily zone: watch for a retest or a false breakout.
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How to trade around OYSE's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $10.41 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $10.41 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $10.41 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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OYSE daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Sep 1710.3910.381Up (Sep 24)No
Aug 2610.3810.363Up (Sep 1)Yes
May 1410.2410.231Up (May 20)No
May 810.2310.201Up (May 14)No
Mar 2710.2010.173Up (Apr 15)No
Mar 2610.1710.171Down (Mar 30)Yes
Mar 910.2310.161Up (Mar 13)Yes
Mar 510.2210.221Up (Apr 21)No
Jan 2310.2410.1812Down (Feb 11)Yes
Dec 1910.0810.085Up (Dec 30)No

FAQ

What is OYSE's latest mother bar?

The Oct 14 daily bar: high $10.41, low $10.41.

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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 OYSE broken out of its mother bar?

Yes, up.

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

Above its daily zone ($10.38 – $10.39), based on the delayed price.

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