Hidden supply/demand revealed when volume spikes but price barely moves.
Absorption occurs when one side of the market meets overwhelming opposing orders — a large volume candle with a small body. The "strong hands" are absorbing the weak. Exhaustion is the opposite: a candle with extreme volume in the direction of trend, often marking the final push before reversal. Both patterns are visible on the CVD and profile simultaneously.
In the ICT framework, Absorption & Exhaustion is produced by these upstream concepts:
Understanding Absorption & Exhaustion is essential because it feeds into:
Open the Volume Delta & CVD interactive module — see Absorption & Exhaustion on a real chart with step-by-step annotations.
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