The Wyckoff method in simple terms
In short: The Wyckoff method describes how a large participant builds a position in a range (accumulation) and unloads it (distribution). Each cycle has five phases and typical events — such as a false break of the range with a return (Spring or UTAD), after which the trend begins.
Accumulation and distribution
After a fall, price settles into a range — there the large participant buys from those selling in fear. After a rise, a similar range where they sell to those buying out of greed. Where price came from tells them apart.
Why beginners need Wyckoff
It teaches you not to buy the breakout with the crowd but to wait for the return after the false break and confirmation from structure.
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