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VaderDan
Expert TraderProfessional trader specializing in Candle Range Theory (CRT), Wyckoff Method, and institutional order flow analysis. Helping traders master prop firm challenges and develop consistent trading strategies.
Accumulation & Distribution for Beginners
Rule the Candle, Rule the Trade
INTRODUCTION
Most traders think trends begin suddenly.
Wyckoff proved they are prepared in advance.
Accumulation and Distribution are preparation zones.
They are where smart money builds and exits positions.
ACCUMULATION
Accumulation happens after a downtrend.
Price moves sideways.
News is quiet.
Interest is low.
Smart money is buying quietly.
Retail traders are bored and confused.
This is where future trends are born.
DISTRIBUTION
Distribution happens after an uptrend.
Price stalls.
Volatility increases.
Breakouts fail.
Smart money is selling slowly.
Retail traders are euphoric.
This is where most people give back profits.
WHY RANGES EXIST
Large institutions cannot buy or sell instantly.
They need time.
That creates ranges.
Those ranges are not random.
They are strategic.
TRAPS
Bull traps happen in distribution.
Bear traps happen in accumulation.
Traps exist to force emotional decisions.
WYCKOFF THINKING
Do not chase.
Do not panic.
Observe.
Ranges are not dead zones.
They are preparation zones.
CLOSING
If you learn to read ranges,
you will stop being their victim.
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