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Market Dynamics history is not yet sufficient to confirm or challenge that progression.","tone":"neutral"},"chartSummary":"Price is between the outer positioning zones. The Market Dynamics bars show whether underlying support is strengthening or weakening.","summary":"Price is travelling between the lower accumulation area and the upper positioning zone. Market Dynamics history is not yet sufficient to confirm or challenge that progression.","annotations":[{"label":"Current tape relationship","value":"Zone progression","detail":"Market Dynamics remains positive and was little changed this week.","tone":"neutral"},{"label":"Price location","value":"Between zones","detail":"Price is progressing between the lower and upper positioning zones while the Market Dynamics read develops.","tone":"neutral"},{"label":"Latest positioning marker","value":"None in view","detail":"Entering the lower zone alone does not create a positioning confirmation.","tone":"neutral"},{"label":"Market Dynamics confirmation","value":"Unavailable","detail":"Too little usable Market Dynamics history is available for a directional confirmation read.","tone":"neutral"}],"relationshipEvidence":{"available":false,"observations":23,"summary":"More completed weekly history is needed for a dependable ticker-level record."},"events":{"positioning_recoveries":[],"distribution_rollovers":[],"price_pressure_gaps":[]}},"smTape":{"available":true,"dates":["2026-03-13","2026-03-20","2026-03-27","2026-04-03","2026-04-10","2026-04-17","2026-04-24","2026-05-01","2026-05-08","2026-05-15","2026-05-22","2026-05-29","2026-06-05","2026-06-12","2026-06-19","2026-06-26","2026-07-03","2026-07-10","2026-07-17","2026-07-24","2026-07-31","2026-08-07","2026-08-14"],"close":[29.99,31.4,24.82,27.21,30.59,35.21,32.25,30.93,34.61,37.87,43.11,44.73,38.33,37.27,39.4,35.64,40.75,34.0,30.24,29.57,30.25,34.59,35.21],"consensus":[-92.3729,-38.2353,-100.0,41.7149,33.4927,56.8846,0.0,0.0,59.6189,59.7327,80.223,51.8639,-13.6147,0.0,30.1274,-46.9169,49.1891,-52.4183,-60.1706,-43.235,-20.7488,31.5707,15.8855],"supportDates":["2026-03-13","2026-03-20","2026-03-27","2026-04-03","2026-04-10","2026-04-17","2026-04-24","2026-05-01","2026-05-08","2026-05-15","2026-05-22","2026-05-29","2026-06-05","2026-06-12","2026-06-19","2026-06-26","2026-07-03","2026-07-10","2026-07-17","2026-07-24","2026-07-31","2026-08-07","2026-08-14"],"control":[null,null,null,null,null,56.3765,0.0,0.0,55.4702,57.3156,78.4069,35.1369,-25.5497,0.0,38.3951,-35.0534,51.5132,-47.5968,-53.931,-44.6784,-10.5164,34.5011,11.3931],"force":[-92.3729,-38.2353,-100.0,41.7149,36.3451,44.7553,0.0,0.0,68.5924,59.7491,84.7808,41.4303,-76.0595,0.0,46.0045,-86.2076,67.7528,-91.4572,-81.8582,-29.3889,-4.101,70.6986,19.63],"direction":[null,null,null,null,31.4553,66.1291,0.0,0.0,57.9506,62.4835,79.0428,78.433,-44.6287,0.0,9.3378,-32.4105,33.2732,-30.0437,-51.8104,-51.4754,-50.193,0.273,18.345],"intensity":[null,null,null,null,50.0,80.0,33.3333,42.8571,50.0,77.7778,80.0,81.8182,91.6667,15.3846,14.2857,46.6667,68.75,100.0,100.0,21.0526,5.0,52.381,27.2727],"confirmation":[52.226,34.902,54.6667,36.0154,56.1814,85.8412,32.9096,4.8614,87.4147,87.1518,93.8379,84.5334,38.2654,27.9829,77.9986,84.3916,84.2708,86.0371,88.0106,81.3912,52.2464,56.5838,55.0],"persistence":[null,null,100.0,50.0,20.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,25.0,50.0,75.0,75.0,50.0,37.5,50.0,37.5,37.5,12.5,12.5,37.5,37.5,25.0,25.0],"assessmentRisk":[null,null,null,null,9.2046,8.8314,46.9239,36.6116,10.3736,2.0573,9.6544,24.0367,43.815,4.0757,52.6081,26.0273,4.6095,6.9701,18.8838,23.9727,39.1442,8.4464,34.8707],"volumeParticipation":true,"latest":{"consensus":15.9,"control":11.4,"force":19.6,"direction":18.3,"confirmation":55.0,"persistence":25.0,"assessmentRisk":34.9,"intensity":27.3,"evidenceDepth":88},"analysis":{"status":"Price structure has the available support","headline":"The gauges support the price-technical view","summary":"Market Dynamics does not provide a directional confirmation. 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