Wyckoff Phase D
Detects coins in Wyckoff Phase D (late-stage accumulation): price breaks above the long consolidation base with volume confirmation after a spring or last point of support. The 30-period moving average turns horizontal then begins rising. This is the final accumulation phase before a markup begins.
What is this scanner?
The Wyckoff Phase D scanner identifies the final stage of accumulation before a new uptrend begins — the moment Richard Wyckoff called the 'last point of support' or 'spring.' This is where smart money finishes building its position and price is about to enter the markup phase.
In practical terms, the scanner detects a long consolidation base (20+ candles) where the 30-period moving average is horizontal or just beginning to rise, followed by a decisive breakout above the base with expanding volume. This is the highest-probability long entry in Wyckoff theory.
Origin & History
Richard Wyckoff (1873-1934) was a Wall Street trader and educator who developed his market cycle theory over decades of observing institutional behavior. His four-stage model — Accumulation (Phase A-E), Markup, Distribution, and Decline — remains one of the most enduring frameworks in technical analysis.
Phase D specifically represents the transition from accumulation to markup. The 'spring' is a brief final shakeout below the base that triggers stops and frightens weak holders — then price reverses sharply with institutional support. Wyckoff's methodology was designed for stocks but translates powerfully to crypto perpetuals because DEX data makes institutional accumulation patterns visible in real-time through open interest and wallet activity.
Detection Criteria
Consolidation Base
Price has traded in a range for 20+ candles with declining ATR, indicating the accumulation phase is mature. The range should be clearly defined with at least 2 touches of support and resistance.
MA Inflection
The 30-period moving average has been flat for 10+ candles and is now beginning to slope upward — a key Wyckoff signature showing the trend is preparing to change.
Volume Expansion on Breakout
The breakout candle above the range resistance shows volume at least 1.5x the average of the consolidation period. Wyckoff required volume to confirm all significant moves.
Last Point of Support
A final test of support (the 'spring') occurred within the range where price dipped below support briefly before reversing — shaking out weak hands before the markup begins.
Grading Breakdown
Textbook accumulation base with a clear spring, volume expansion on breakout, rising 30MA, and multi-timeframe alignment. These setups produce the largest sustained moves.
Strong base with good volume on breakout and rising MA, but no clear spring event identified. Still high probability.
Valid base breakout with decent volume but the MA is only marginally rising or the base duration was shorter than ideal.
Price has broken above a range but volume is weak or the base was not well-defined. Treat as a watch, not a trade.
Common Mistakes
Confusing a Wyckoff spring with a breakdown. The spring is a brief violation of support that quickly reverses — if price stays below support, it's not a spring.
Entering during the base instead of waiting for the Phase D breakout. The accumulation can take weeks — patience is the edge.
Applying stock-based Wyckoff timing to crypto. In crypto, phases compress dramatically — a 3-month stock accumulation might complete in 2 weeks.
Ignoring volume during the base. In Phase C/D, volume should be drying up during consolidation and then expanding on the breakout — not randomly spiking throughout.
How to Trade
Entry Context
Enter on the close of the breakout candle above the consolidation range, or on the first pullback to the top of the range (now acting as support). The base high becomes your key reference level.
Risk Management
Stop loss below the last point of support (the spring low). This is the Wyckoff invalidation level — if price returns below it, the accumulation thesis has failed. Risk 1-1.5% of portfolio.
Target Framework
Wyckoff markup phases produce multi-leg moves. First target: 1x the height of the base projected upward. Second target: 2x. Trail using the rising 30MA as your guide — hold as long as price stays above it.
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