A lot of people label every sideways range as accumulation just because they want the chart to stay bullish.

But price holding up does not automatically mean large players are buying. Sometimes it means the exact opposite. It can be a period where bigger holders are selling into steady demand without fully breaking structure yet, which makes the market look healthier than it really is.

That’s the part I’m interested in.

What do you look for when trying to tell the difference between real accumulation and quiet distribution before the move becomes obvious to everyone?

Could be exchange inflows, order book behavior, weak reaction to bullish news, rising open interest without strong continuation, wallet activity, or repeated failure to expand after reclaiming key levels.

I’m not asking for hindsight answers after the dump already happens.

I’m asking what signals you actually trust early, when the chart still looks fine and most people are calling it bullish consolidation.

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