For traders, predicting intra-day that a stock is about to rise is not an "unattainable" goal, but rather a level of proficiency that can be achieved, or partially achieved, through long-term practice of monitoring and trading. One important method for doing this is to "analyze changes in trading volume in conjunction with technical patterns," especially assessing whether there is incremental capital entering the market. Generally speaking, the relationship between volume and price is akin to the relationship between water and a boat — as water rises, so does the boat. Therefore, ...