congestion area

Congestion Area

In technical analysis, a series of very similar prices at which a security trades for an extended period of time. For example, if a stock trades between $12.50 and $13.25 for several trading days, this price range is said to be that stock's congestion area. A congestion area indicates that supply and demand for a security are relatively equal; as a result, most technical analysts do not recommend buying or selling such a security until it breaks the congestion area in one direction or another.

congestion area

congestion area

In technical analysis, a horizontal band on a point-and-figure chart resulting from a stock price fluctuation within a narrow price range. Because a congestion area indicates an equality of supply and demand, technicians wait until the stock breaks through the upper or lower bound before committing funds. See also horizontal count.

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We broke above the three-year congestion area to reach new highs at 8,500-8,600.

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The proposed new congestion area would be bounded by Harrow Road, Scrubs Lane, West Cross Route, Earls Court one-way system and Chelsea Embankment.

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People living on or near roads bordering the congestion area were particularly vociferous.

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It is the owner of the original vehicle who will have to foot the bill and he may have difficulty explaining his car was not in the congestion area.

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The Manchester plans would have created the country's biggest congestion area - around 80 square miles inside the M60 - charging drivers up to pounds 5 a day.

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The proposed new congestion area would be an area broadly bounded by Harrow Road, Scrubs Lane, West Cross Route, Earls Court One Way System and Chelsea Embankment.

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30pm when the congestion area is extended into West London in early 2007.

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A push above there exposes a congestion area that begins at 1.

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