Math and Vision agree. Base confidence boosted from 55% to 65%.
Chain-of-Thought
Trend
Clear uptrend
Volume
lower
Pattern Test
fail
Scores
T:8 P:2 V:5 S:7
Vision Analysis
Prompt
You are a Senior Technical Analyst specializing in VSA (Volume Spread Analysis) and Price Action for Indian Indices.
## Context
- Symbol: HDFCBANK
- Pattern Type: inside_bar
- Timeframe: 5m
- Expected Direction: BULLISH
- The yellow triangle marks the trigger candle.
## Your Task: Perform a strict 3-step analysis.
### STEP 1: Data Extraction (Answer These First)
Before forming any opinion, extract these facts from the chart:
1. **Trend**: What is the trend of the last 20 candles? (Clear uptre...
Response
```json
{
"step1_data": {
"trend": "Clear uptrend",
"volume_comparison": "lower",
"near_key_level": true
},
"step2_validation": {
"pattern_specific_test": "fail",
"test_details": "An inside bar pattern requires the entire candle to be within the range of the previous candle. The high of the trigger candle is slightly above the high of the previous candle."
},
"step3_scores": {
"trend_score": 8,
"pattern_score": 2,
"volume_score": 5,
"structure_score": 7
},
"verdict": "NEUTRAL",
"confidence": 0.55,
"reasoning": "The uptrend and nearby resistance provide some bullish context, but the inside bar pattern fails validation, and the volume is lower than average.",
"improvement_needed": "A valid inside bar pattern with increasing volume would increase confidence."
}
```...