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Institutional Psychology

Relative volume vs exhaustion-close rate on liquid US equities — volume shock study

Volume Shock Without Sponsorship: Spotting Exhaustion Before the Reversal Candle

Across 5,365 sessions on SPY/QQQ/NVDA/TSLA/AMD, exhaustion-close rate climbs from 27% on calm-volume days to 49% at 1.8-2.5x volume. High relative volume is participation, not sponsorship — and order flow shows which we're looking at.

Gap-up fade rates and full-fill rates across high-beta US equities — the gap-chase trap

The Gap-Chase Trap: Why Strong US Equity Opens Still Fade Intraday

Across 3,463 gap-up sessions on QQQ/NVDA/TSLA/AMD/SMCI/COIN, the intraday fade is roughly 50% regardless of gap size. What collapses with gap size is full-fill rate: 44% on small gaps, only 8% on gaps above 6%.

Institutional Psychology

Volume Shock Without Sponsorship: Spotting Exhaustion Before the Reversal Candle

The Gap-Chase Trap: Why Strong US Equity Opens Still Fade Intraday

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