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PSL Mother Bar (High-Volume Range Bar)

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 7:29 AM ET · Mother bar = a daily bar with volume above every one of the previous 20 days
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PSL's latest daily mother bar formed on Oct 14: high $112.88, low $111.49. The first close outside came above it on Oct 30. Price is above the bar.
Best for: swingHold: days to weeksPrice $113.99 · 15-min delayed
Mother bar high112.88
Mother bar low111.49
Days inside2
Price (15-min delayed)113.99

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

106108110112114116Sep 10Sep 22Oct 1Oct 12Oct 21Oct 30112.88Mother bar high 112.88111.49Mother bar low 111.49113.99
- - - mother bar high- - - mother bar low

Where PSL sits in its zone

The delayed price $113.99 is at the top 25% of its daily zone ($113.30 – $114.09).

113.30 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 114.09
  • Setups to watch: a reversal down from the zone top, or a breakout above it.
  • Prior move: PSL moved down from $114.51 (the last daily swing) to $113.99, about 0.4 ATR. The move is not stretched yet.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $114.09.
  • Latest daily candle (Nov 5): Bearish Marubozu (bearish).
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 0.7× on Nov 5).
  • 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: 0.53 ATR to the zone bottom, 0.08 ATR to the zone top (ATR ≈ 1.31).

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 8 turned into false breakouts.
  • Latest 5-minute mother bar (Nov 5, 7:00 AM ET): $117.00 / $117.00, broke up.
  • Gap: PSL opened Nov 5 at $117.21, a gap up of 0.6% from $116.47; the gap was filled.
  • Round numbers nearby: $100.00, $110.00, $120.00.

Combined conditions

  • The daily zone is $113.30–$114.09. VWAP $116.48.
  • The delayed price is at the top 25% of the daily zone: the reversal and breakout setups are both live.
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How to trade around PSL's mother bar levels

1. First close aboveA daily close above $112.88 after time inside is the breakout signal; a close back under $112.88 turns it into a false breakout.
2. First close belowA daily close under $111.49 with high RVOL is the breakdown signal; a close back inside cancels it.

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PSL daily mother bars: last 10

DateHighLowDays insideFirst close outsideFalse breakout?
Oct 8110.55108.311Up (Oct 12)No
Sep 22109.83108.342Up (Oct 8)No
Jul 15114.48112.235Down (Jul 23)Yes
Jul 7115.37114.641Down (Jul 15)Yes
May 22111.31111.081Down (Jun 25)Yes
May 1112.59111.771Down (May 6)Yes
Feb 19114.09113.301Down (Mar 4)Yes
Feb 4111.42110.671Up (Feb 6)Yes
Jan 22109.33108.931Down (Jan 26)Yes
Dec 12101.34100.811Down (Dec 31)Yes

FAQ

What is PSL's latest mother bar?

The Oct 14 daily bar: high $112.88, low $111.49.

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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 PSL broken out of its mother bar?

Yes, up.

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

At the top 25% of the daily zone ($113.30 – $114.09), based on the delayed price.

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