Sell-out candle
A sell-out candle is a big candle in which everyone who wanted to sell has sold; a buy-up candle is the same on the way up. With nobody left to push price further, it is a symptom of a bounce from the level.
Also called a selling climax or a buying climax. On 5 June 2026 Ethereum fell 2.8 times its daily ATR in one candle; the next day the fall stopped at 1,503.60 and price bounced, rising 29% by mid-July.
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