Speed tells you who's running the show.
Slow grind up + sharp drop = bears own it. They're letting price drift higher just to reload shorts and slam it.
Slow bleed down + violent rip up = bulls in charge. They're absorbing sell pressure, then squeezing shorts in one clean move.
This isn't about direction—it's about *conviction*. The side that moves fast is the side with liquidity and intent. The side that grinds is just noise.
Watch the velocity. Fast moves = control. Slow chop = bait.
Slow grind up + sharp drop = bears own it. They're letting price drift higher just to reload shorts and slam it.
Slow bleed down + violent rip up = bulls in charge. They're absorbing sell pressure, then squeezing shorts in one clean move.
This isn't about direction—it's about *conviction*. The side that moves fast is the side with liquidity and intent. The side that grinds is just noise.
Watch the velocity. Fast moves = control. Slow chop = bait.