Auction Market Theory Explained: Value Area, POC and Why Price Moves

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:05:00 -0400

Forget the chart for a second. Picture a farmer’s market at 7 a.m.

A guy has a crate of tomatoes. He wants $5 a pound. Nobody bites. So he drops to $4. A couple of people buy. At $3, there’s a line. By noon he’s sold out, raises his price for tomorrow, and the game starts again.

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Auction Market Theory Explained: Value Area, POC and Why Price Moves