How to Interpret Accumulation vs. Distribution IndicatorsPalo Alto Networks, Inc.BATS:PANWMarthaStokesCMT-TechniTraderToday we're using the PANW chart for a tutorial on how to determine when a stock has started a bottom and is no longer a sell short opportunity, by reading the accumulation vs. distribution indicator along with volume and candlestick patterns. Reading indicators is essentially learning the language of the market. Candlesticks are an indicator; volume is an essential indicator. Accum vs Dist is also critical to compare to price and volume to understand who is in control of the price action for making better swing or position trading decision. In this chart, Buy Side Institutions are buying while smaller funds are selling on what they think is a "bounce" in a downtrend, when it is not a bounce. It is hidden Dark Pool quiet accumulation.