Accumulation & Distribution – The Institutional Footprints

📊 Big institutions never buy/sell at once. They accumulate quietly in ranges and distribute slowly before decline. ✅ How to Identify: Accumulation Phase → Price consolidates in tight range after downtrend, volume gradually increases. Distribution Phase → Price consolidates at top after uptrend, volume spikes on down days. Breakout direction after these phases often decides major trend. 📌 Example: Stock falls to ₹200 → trades between ₹200–₹220 for weeks with rising volume → accumulation zone → breakout to ₹250 possible. 🧠 Following institutional footprints gives retail traders early trend advantage.