upthrust (ut)

Upthrust (UT): A brief move above trading range resistance that fails and returns inside the range, trapping breakout buyers; a test of remaining demand.

In VSA, an upthrust bar is a wide-spread bar that makes a new high but closes near its low, often on high volume.

related

Upthrust after distribution (UTAD) · Distribution · Spring

Part of the glossary. See also the Wyckoff method.