Guide

How to read price/volume analysis

Vantage analyzes roughly 30 days of daily OHLCV (open, high, low, close, volume) data and summarizes the result with four attributes. Use this guide to interpret what each one means and how they work together.

Signal — the headline action

Values: BUY · HOLD · SELL

Signal is the overall call from price and volume behavior. It is a summary label, not an instruction to trade. Read the full analysis below the badges for why the model chose this signal.

Signal	What it usually means
BUY	Price and volume together suggest buying pressure or a confirmed bullish move (for example, price up on high volume, or a breakout on volume).
SELL	Price and volume suggest distribution or bearish pressure (for example, price down on high volume, or a weak rally on low volume).
HOLD	Mixed or flat action — no clear edge, or not enough conviction either way.

In the app:BUYHOLDSELL

Confidence — how strong the evidence is

Values: Low · Medium · High

Confidence reflects how consistent and clear the price/volume pattern is across recent bars — not how much money you should invest.

Confidence	How to read it
High	Patterns align (for example, several days of price up with volume up, or a clear breakdown). The signal is less likely to flip because of one odd day.
Medium	Some supporting evidence, but mixed days or moderate volume.
Low	Conflicting bars, thin volume, or choppy sideways action. The signal is weakest here and easiest to invalidate.

How to use it: High-confidence BUY or SELL results deserve more attention, but they are still not financial advice. Low confidence means you should treat the signal as tentative and rely more on Key Observations and the Risk Note in the full analysis.

Trend — which way price has been moving

Values: Uptrend · Downtrend · Sideways

Trend describes recent price direction, typically based on the last 5–10 daily bars. It provides context — it is not the same as Signal.

Trend	Meaning
Uptrend	Higher highs and lows, or net upward drift recently.
Downtrend	Lower highs and lows, or net downward drift.
Sideways	Range-bound price action with little net progress.

Uptrend + BUY + Accumulation — a coherent bullish story.
Uptrend + SELL + Distribution — price may still be up, but volume suggests selling into strength (divergence).
Sideways + HOLD — no clear directional edge.

Volume Pressure — who seems to be in control

Values: Accumulation · Distribution · Neutral

Volume Pressure describes volume behavior relative to price — not raw volume size alone. It is often the “why” behind Signal.

Volume Pressure	Meaning
Accumulation	Buying interest: price up on strong volume, or pullbacks on lighter volume (selling is not aggressive).
Distribution	Selling interest: price down on strong volume, or rallies on weaker volume (lack of conviction).
Neutral	Volume does not clearly favor buyers or sellers.

Accumulation supports BUY (and can support HOLD in an uptrend if you are already positioned).
Distribution supports SELL or caution on dips.
Neutral often pairs with HOLD or low confidence.

Reading them together

Think in layers:

Trend — where is price going?
Volume Pressure — is volume confirming or contradicting that move?
Signal — what is the net conclusion?
Confidence — how much should you trust that conclusion?

Pattern	Typical read
Uptrend · Accumulation · BUY · High	Strong bullish read
Downtrend · Distribution · SELL · High	Strong bearish read
Sideways · Neutral · HOLD · Low/Medium	Wait for clearer evidence
Uptrend · Distribution · SELL (or low confidence)	Rally without volume support — caution

Always read the sections below the badges in the full analysis: Key Observations (specific days and patterns), Reasoning (plain-English summary), and Risk Note (what could make the call wrong).

Important caveats

Not financial advice. Analysis is for informational purposes only.
Price and volume only. News, earnings, sector trends, and macro events are not included.
Short-term lens. The model uses roughly 30 days of daily bars. Long-term investors may see a different picture.
AI output. Re-running analysis can produce slightly different wording. Use Confidence and the written reasoning, not just badge colors.

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