```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. This is not the case here. The high of the inside bar is slightly above the high of the previous candle."
    },
    "step3_scores": {
        "trend_score": 8,
        "pattern_score": 1,
        "volume_score": 6,
        "structure_score": 7
    },
    "verdict": "NEUTRAL",
    "confidence": 0.35,
    "reasoning": "The pattern fails validation, despite the uptrend and proximity to resistance, rendering the setup unreliable.",
    "improvement_needed": "A valid inside bar pattern with declining volume and a clear break of resistance would increase confidence."
}
```