DOUBLE TOP • A double top is a reversal pattern that is formed after there is an extended move up. • The “tops” are peaks which are formed when the price hits a certain level that can’t be broken. • After hitting this level, the price will bounce off it slightly, but then return back to test the level again. CHART PATTERNS
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DOUBLE BOTTOM • The double bottom is also a trend reversal formation, but this time we are looking to go long instead of short. • These formations occur after extended downtrends when two valleys or “bottoms” have been formed. CHART PATTERNS
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HEAD & SHOULDER • The head and shoulders chart pattern is a reversal pattern and most often seen in uptrends. • It is formed by a peak (shoulder), followed by a higher peak (head), and then another lower peak (shoulder). • A “neckline” is drawn by connecting the lowest points of the two troughs. CHART PATTERNS
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INVERSE HEAD & SHOULDER • The name speaks for itself. It is basically a head and shoulders formation, except this time it’s upside down. • A valley is formed (shoulder), followed by an even lower valley (head), and then another higher valley (shoulder). These formations occur after extended downward movements. CHART PATTERNS
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RISING WEDGE • A rising wedge is formed when price consolidates between upward sloping support and resistance lines. • The slope of the support line is steeper than that of the resistance. • This indicates that higher lows are being formed faster than higher highs. CHART PATTERNS
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FALLING WEDGE • The falling wedge can either be a reversal or continuation signal. • As a reversal signal, it is formed at a bottom of a downtrend, indicating an uptrend would come next. • As a continuation signal, it is formed during an uptrend, implying that the upward price action would resume. CHART PATTERNS
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RECTANGLE • A rectangle is a chart pattern formed when price is bounded by parallel support and resistance levels. • A rectangle exhibits a period of consolidation or indecision between buyers and sellers but neither has taken over. • The price will “test” the support and resistance levels several times before eventually breaking out. CHART PATTERNS
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BEARISH RECTANGLE • A bearish rectangle is formed when the price consolidates for a while during a downtrend. CHART PATTERNS
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BULLISH RECTANGLE • A bullish rectangle is formed when the price consolidates for a while during an uptrend. CHART PATTERNS
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PENNANTS • Like rectangles, pennants are continuation chart patterns formed after strong moves. • A pennant exhibits a period of consolidation or indecision between buyers and sellers before taking the pair further in the same direction. • Because of this, the price usually consolidates and forms a tiny symmetrical triangle, which is called a pennant. CHART PATTERNS
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BEARISH PENNANT • A bearish pennant is formed during a steep, almost vertical, downtrend. CHART PATTERNS
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BULLISH PENNANT • A bullish pennant is formed during a steep, almost vertical, uptrend. CHART PATTERNS
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TRIANGLES • A triangle chart pattern involves price moving into a tighter and tighter range as time goes by and provides a visual display of a battle between bulls and bears. • A triangle pattern is generally considered to be forming when it includes at least five touches of support and resistance. • The triangle pattern is generally categorized as a “continuation pattern”. CHART PATTERNS
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THREE TYPES OF TRIANGLES • SYMMETRICAL TRIANGLE • ASCENDING TRIANGLE • DESCENDING TRIANGLE CHART PATTERNS
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SYMMETRICAL TRIANGLE • A symmetrical triangle is a chart formation where the slope of the price’s highs and the slope of the price’s lows converge together to a point where it looks like a triangle. • This is also a type of consolidation. CHART PATTERNS
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ASCENDING TRIANGLE • An ascending triangle chart pattern that occurs when there is a resistance level and a slope of higher lows. CHART PATTERNS
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ASCENDING TRIANGLE CHART PATTERNS
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DESCENDING TRIANGLE • Descending Triangles are the exact opposite of ascending triangles. • In a descending triangle chart pattern there is a string of lower highs which forms the upper line. The lower line is a support level in which the price cannot seem to break. CHART PATTERNS