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PCR Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 9:14 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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PCR's latest daily mother bar formed on Oct 19: high $17.83, low $17.78. The first close outside came above it on Oct 23. Price is above the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $17.84 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high17.83
Mother bar low17.78
Days inside3
Price (15-min delayed)17.84

PCR daily chart: mother bar high and low (Oct 19)

17.51818.51919.520Aug 13Aug 27Sep 22Oct 6Oct 15Oct 2617.83Mother bar high 17.8317.78Mother bar low 17.7817.84
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where PCR sits in its zone

The delayed price $17.84 is below its daily zone ($18.59 – $18.68), 6.82 ATR under the bottom.

18.59 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 18.68
  • Setups to watch: the zone broke. Watch for a reclaim back into the zone (false breakdown) or a continuation lower.
  • Prior move: PCR moved down from $20.09 (the last daily swing) to $17.84, about 19.8 ATR, so the move is extended. Traders often watch the reversal first here.
  • Reversal check: a hammer or bullish engulfing candle near $18.59.
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 2.8× on Oct 30).
  • 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, 9 had a close outside and 5 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Oct 30, 11:50 AM ET): $17.84 / $17.84, no breakout yet.
  • Gap: PCR opened Oct 30 at $17.84, a gap down of 0.5% from $17.93; the gap was not filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $17.00, $18.00, $19.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $18.59–$18.68. VWAP $17.84.
  • The delayed price is below the daily zone: watch for a reclaim or a continuation lower.
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How to trade around PCR's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $17.83 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $17.83 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $17.78 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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PCR daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Jul 3118.6818.591Down (Sep 16)No
Jul 2219.1519.150Not yet—
Jul 2019.1919.151Down (Jul 23)No
May 2619.8519.532Up (May 29)Yes
Mar 2619.7019.501Up (Apr 2)Yes
Feb 2420.7620.561Up (Apr 15)Yes
Feb 521.5921.431Down (Feb 17)No
Jan 2723.0422.761Down (Jan 30)No
Dec 1923.1222.984Down (Jan 2)Yes
Nov 1823.5423.432Up (Nov 25)Yes

FAQ

What is PCR's latest mother bar?

The Oct 19 daily bar: high $17.83, low $17.78.

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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 PCR broken out of its mother bar?

Yes, up.

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

Below its daily zone ($18.59 – $18.68), based on the delayed price.

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