24.01.2017 • 12:00 GMT
Breakouts from Quiet versus Active Markets - SPX and Dollar
John Kicklighter
• Markets transition from range to breakouts to trend with definable cues in trading activity
• A 'cold start' transition from inactivity (even extreme) to strong productive trends can prove capricious
• Markets that experience a steady climb in trading activity are more likely to clear technical and trend boundaries