Concave vs. Convex down moves

retail panic takes shapes in concave down moves that become more negative in slope as more stops and liquidations and panic sells are triggered.

convex down moves suggest the opposite where retail does not panic and instead reflexively buys more as prices dump more ( aka . "averaging down", "DCA", "doubling down", etc.)

now if you see convex down moves forming inside an almost perfectly shaped box (with downward tilt) it is likely smart money leading unassuming retail to the slaughterhouse ...