Why Volume Alone Rarely Confirms a Move
Traders often treat a tall volume histogram as automatic proof. In training we treat it as a question: compared with nearby bars, is participation expanding on a break, fading into a pause, or exploding at a likely exhaustion point?
Start with price context. A volume surge into a well-marked resistance that immediately fails is a different story from rising volume that holds above a broken range. The same absolute volume number can support opposite readings.
Write one sentence after each candidate break: what price did, what volume did relative to the prior five bars, and what would invalidate the reading. That habit matters more than memorising indicator settings.
Bring three of those notes to Confirmation Desk Clinic if you want feedback on whether your language is consistent.