Contracting Price Range
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Description
Price rallies, but its range contracts on an increase in volume.
Behavior Note: Price closes up during a contracting range week, but given the effort and the lack of range expansion, the price action is negative.
What you need to know
Contracting Price Range weeks are a sign of selling into strength.
During a healthy advance, price range should expand on an increase in volume.
Historical Stock Chart Examples 1A & 1B: Charming Shoppes (CHRS) 1983

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