A sudden surge in volume during consolidation often signals that the balance within the established range has been broken.
$APT spot traded narrowly below $0.7028 for the past four hours.
As the active buying ratio climbed to nearly 67%, short-term trading volume surged to nearly $140,000—more than twice the previous benchmark—and the price ultimately closed at $0.7109.
This volume-backed rally pushed the price straight out of its previous trading range, turning a high previously capped by sell orders into a new trading zone.