# Divergences
A divergence is a polite refusal. Price prints a new extreme, but The Line doesn’t back it up. That can hint at exhaustion, absorption, or stealth accumulation/distribution.
### **Quality over quantity**
A stricter mode focuses on divergences built at meaningful distance from the band and filters casual mid‑range wiggles. The goal is fewer but clearer opportunities.
### **How to act**
* **Build a case:** divergence + fading participation + softening stripe.
* **Time it:** use a **re‑entry** toward the band, a failure test at structure, or a simple “stop‑going” bar for trigger.
* **Risk:** place invalidation beyond the extreme that formed the divergence and scale out into nearby structure.
### **Expectations**
Not every divergence leads to a full reversal. Many simply resolve into a pause or a two‑leg pullback. Trade the *first turn*, then reassess.
### **Visibility**
Marks and traces are compact—easy to review, unobtrusive live. If you want a clean pane, show only confirmed marks.
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