Once the stock price has solidified its bottom, it means that the market manipulators have completed their accumulation of shares, and the next step will be the initiation of a price surge. Before launching this surge, we often see the stock price suddenly spike with increased volume for a few days, followed by a period of inactivity. This is the manipulators' reconnaissance test, and only after this do we witness intense capital inflows and outflows (the surge...). - Stock Market Basics for Beginners, Securities Basic Knowledge Website.