This is a sample chapter from my book The Ultimate Guide to Chart Patterns. Chart Facts: • The ascending triangle is a bullish chart pattern that usually forms during an uptrend as a continuation pattern. • Sometimes an ascending triangle pattern will form as a reversal pattern as a downtrend comes to an end, but they […]
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This is a sample chapter from my book The Ultimate Guide to Chart Patterns. Bull flag pattern chart facts: The bull flag is a continuation pattern of the previous uptrend. A bull flag chart pattern occurs after an uptrend out of a previous price base. The ‘pole’ is represented by the previous uptrend in price before
Here is a sample chapter from my newest book The Ultimate Guide to Candlestick Chart Patterns. A candlestick is a type of chart used in trading as a visual representation of past and current price action in specified timeframes. A candlestick consists of the ‘body’ with an upper or lower ‘wick’ or ‘shadow’. Most candlestick
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The high tight flag pattern is one of the most bullish chart patterns that shows a strong trend followed by a trading range that could be setting up for another strong swing to the upside. It shows a chart is currently in a longer term uptrend. The high tight bull flag is a version of
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The rising wedge chart pattern can fit in the continuation or reversal category. When it is a continuation pattern it will trend up, however the slope in the wedge will be against the overall market downtrend. The rising wedge is a bearish pattern regardless of what kind of market it appears in. The rising wedge
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An exhaustion gap is a bearish reversal signal on a chart that occurs after a sharp move higher. An exhaustion gap happens near a high in price on a chart when a space forms between a closing price and a lower opening price. This pattern generally has the most meaning on a daily chart. This
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The inverted cup with handle is a reversal pattern and momentum sell short signal as it breaks down out of the ‘handle’ in the formation. It is usually a topping pattern after a strong move to the upside signaling the end of an uptrend on a chart. An inverted cup and handle chart pattern ideally
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MACD (Pronounced Mac-Dee) is the short abbreviation for the moving average convergence/divergence technical indicator. The MACD is a trading indicator used in technical analysis to filter and trade the momentum of price action on a chart. It was created by the late Gerald Appel in the late 1970s as a tool for technical analysts. It
A retracement on a chart means that there is a temporary pullback on the direction of the price action against the longer term trend. A retracement can return to a previous vertical support level like an ascending or descending moving average or a Fibonacci level while a reversal breaks a key previous support or resistance
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The Richard Wyckoff Theory of accumulation and distribution focuses on supply and demand for a stock, cause and effect, and the law of effort for a stock. Here are the five steps to the Wyckoff Method strategy for stock selection and trade entry: 1. What could be the probable future trend of a stock based
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