When price moves within a tight range without clear direction, that’s called a sideways market.
No breakout. No breakdown. Just consolidation.
Why does this happen?
• Buyers and sellers are balanced • Market waiting for major news • Low volatility session • Big players accumulating quietly • After strong pump or dump
Sideways is not boring. It’s preparation.
This phase often builds:
→ Energy before breakout → Liquidity above & below range → Traps for impatient traders
What smart traders do:
– Identify support & resistance – Avoid overtrading – Reduce leverage – Wait for confirmation
Breakout from consolidation usually brings strong momentum.
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WHY IS THE MARKET SIDEWAYS TODAY? 📉📈
When price moves
within a tight range
without clear direction,
that’s called a sideways market.
No breakout.
No breakdown.
Just consolidation.
Why does this happen?
• Buyers and sellers are balanced
• Market waiting for major news
• Low volatility session
• Big players accumulating quietly
• After strong pump or dump
Sideways is not boring.
It’s preparation.
This phase often builds:
→ Energy before breakout
→ Liquidity above & below range
→ Traps for impatient traders
What smart traders do:
– Identify support & resistance
– Avoid overtrading
– Reduce leverage
– Wait for confirmation
Breakout from consolidation
usually brings strong momentum.
Sideways is not weakness.
It’s compression.
And compression leads to expansion.
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