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A bars counter is context, not a trade system
Counting consecutive bars helps frame whether price is stretching in one direction or continuing with discipline. It is best used as short-term context rather than as an automatic entry rule.
High counts can mean continuation or exhaustion
A long run of same-direction bars can show strong momentum, but it can also show that the move is getting stretched. The surrounding structure and participation decide which interpretation matters more.
Pair the count with speed or structure
A consecutive-bars read becomes more useful when you also know whether bars are accelerating and whether price is pressing into a meaningful structure area.
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