How to Use Institutional Distribution

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How to Use Institutional Distribution

This page explains how to read and interpret the Institutional Distribution data sheet. Institutional distribution focuses on identifying zones where large participants are reducing exposure, booking profits, or supplying stock to the market.

This guide is intended for users familiar with basic market concepts and is particularly useful for swing traders and short-term participants.

This is not trading advice. It explains how to interpret the data.

Important Structure Note

The data sheet is structured in two parts:

  • Top 10 Delivery Volume (Last 1 Year) – Historical sessions with unusually high delivery activity, often marking distribution or profit-booking phases.
  • Current Date Data – Latest available trading day data, used to check whether distribution pressure is continuing or stabilising.

Current-date values are identical across rows and are provided strictly for comparison with historical distribution zones.

Historical Data Columns (Top Delivery Days – Last 1 Year)

DATE

The historical trading date when unusually high delivery activity occurred.

  • Such days often represent institutional selling or profit booking
  • These dates frequently align with intermediate or major price tops

SYMBOL

The stock symbol. All rows refer to the same stock.

OPEN

The opening price for the historical session.

  • Weak or gap-down opens after a rally often indicate distribution

HIGH

The highest price reached during the session.

  • Repeated failure to sustain above highs signals supply
  • Upper wicks near highs are common during distribution

LOW

The lowest price of the session.

  • Lower lows indicate increasing selling pressure

CLOSE

The closing price for the day.

  • Closes near the low confirm selling dominance
  • Weak closes after high delivery strengthen distribution bias

VOLUME

Total traded volume during the session.

  • High volume without upward price progress indicates supply absorption

DELIVERY_VOLUME

Number of shares taken for delivery.

  • High delivery during weak price action often reflects institutional exits

DELIVERY_PCT

Delivery percentage for the session.

  • Falling delivery percentage after a rally signals reduced holding intent

RANK

Rank among the highest delivery days in the last one year.

  • Highly ranked delivery days near price highs often mark distribution zones

Latest Bar Data Columns (Current Market Snapshot)

SUM_TRADED_VAL_3D

Total traded value over the last 3 trading days.

  • High value with flat or falling price confirms selling pressure

SUM_TRADED_VAL_5D

Total traded value over the last 5 trading days.

  • Sustained high value without price appreciation is a strong distribution signal

AVG_DELIVERY_PCT_20D

20-day average delivery percentage.

  • Current delivery below this average suggests continued exit activity

RANGE

High–Low price range of the latest session.

  • Wide range with a weak close indicates aggressive selling

SMA_50

50-day simple moving average.

  • Failure to hold this level confirms medium-term weakness

SMA_200

200-day simple moving average.

  • Trading below this level confirms long-term structural distribution

CLOSING_ABOVE_200_SMA

Boolean indicator showing long-term trend position.

  • FALSE strongly supports a distribution view

LATEST_BAR_SMA_200

Acts as overhead resistance during pullbacks.

LATEST_BAR_RSI_14

RSI reading for the latest trading session.

  • RSI below 50 confirms bearish momentum

LATEST_BAR_EMA_9

Short-term exponential moving average.

  • Price below EMA 9 indicates sellers in control

LATEST_BAR_EMA_21

Intermediate exponential moving average.

  • EMA 21 acting as resistance confirms ongoing distribution

LATEST_BAR_VOLUME

Volume for the most recent session.

  • Rising volume on down days strengthens the distribution case

LATEST_BAR_DELIVERY_VOLUME

Delivery volume for the latest session.

  • Declining delivery indicates lack of long-term holding interest

LATEST_BAR_CLOSE

Latest closing price.

  • Used to test proximity to historical distribution and resistance zones

How a Swing Trader Should Use This Sheet

  1. Identify historical high-delivery days near market tops
  2. Mark those zones as resistance or supply areas
  3. Compare current price action with those zones
  4. Confirm weakness using RSI, EMA, and moving average behaviour

Summary

The Institutional Distribution sheet helps identify areas where large participants may be exiting or reducing exposure. It is particularly useful for avoiding late entries, identifying resistance zones, and managing exits in swing and short-term trading.

This analysis is most effective when combined with broader market trend and disciplined risk management.

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