Price building mainly follows two major paths, each subdivided into three different performance patterns.

**Horizontal accumulation**: The first type requires more than 3 months of sideways consolidation, often accompanied by a deliberate shakeout with a V-shaped rebound before a breakout; the second type is more straightforward—after consolidation, it directly breaks the previous high, accompanied by a surge in volume from previous stacking to a large bullish candle, which usually signals an immediate rise. During this period, the price typically fluctuates within 20%; the third type is the most meticulous—requiring over three months of bottoming out, then a volume breakout above the previous high, followed by a volume contraction pullback to the previous high for support. When volume surges again upward, it often signals distribution.

**Lifting-style accumulation** also divides into three categories: the first is the standard pattern of rising volume and price (volume increases during gains, decreases during declines), with a rise controlled within 40%. After the surge, it retraces to 50% of that gain, then a bullish candle breaking above the previous high signals it’s time to exit; the second is much faster—quick volume and price increase with gains less than 40%, then a rapid return to the starting point with minimal volume, directly initiating the next move (this small-volume start best demonstrates the main force’s control); the third involves a quick surge followed by a volume contraction into a rounded bottom phase, which is a typical shakeout pattern.