[The Japanese may often speak vaguely because of historical norms where people were beheaded when not replying as expected.]
[There's often much activity in the final minutes of a trading session as computerized signals activate based on closing prices.]
[The open is a rudder for the day and provides a first clue about direction.]
[The more anxious, the earlier they want to trade.]
[Large orders at the open or close with the intention of affecting prices are called "morning attacks" and "night attacks"]
A trend reversal signal implies that the prior trend is likely to change, but not necessarily reversing. [A car's brake lights indicate an incoming slow or stop, but not whether it will continue or reverse afterwards.]
['hammer' in Japanese is takuri, which means "gauging water's depth by feeling for the bottom"]
[harami is an old Japanese word for pregnant and used to indicate a market 'losing breath'.]
['Belt-hold' comes from sumo wrestlings yorikiri, meaning 'to push the opponent out of the ring while holding onto their belt.']
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