What Is the Accumulation Area?
The accumulation area on a price and volume chart is characterized by mostly sideways stock price movement, which is seen by investors or technical analysts as indicative of large institutional investors buying, or accumulating, a large number of shares over time.
This can be contrasted with the distribution zone, where institutional investors begin selling their shares. Being able to recognize whether a stock is in the accumulation zone or the distribution zone is helpful to investing success. The goal is to buy in the accumulation area and sell in the distribution area.