@Shyon:From this first TA lesson, the biggest takeaway for me is how much volume improves trend confirmation. The “healthy uptrend” idea—higher highs/lows with rising volume on rallies and lighter volume on pullbacks—makes trend reading far more reliable. It’s a simple but powerful way to judge real buying conviction. The valid breakout pattern also stood out. The TSLA example showed perfectly why strong volume is essential during a breakout. Without that 150–200% surge in participation, most breakouts are just noise. This helps filter out a lot of false signals I used to get caught in. For NVDA, I notice it previously followed the healthy uptrend pattern, with rising volume supporting its push higher. It matches exactly what we learned today. Excited to see the next part of the series!