10 Best Trading Chart Patterns PDF Guide
10 Best Trading Chart Patterns PDF Guide
10 Best Trading Chart Patterns PDF Guide
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Introduction:……………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Meaning of Chart Patterns:…………………………………………………………. 4
Bullish Flag:…………………………………………………………………………………… 11
Bearish Flag:………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
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Introduction
Charts are the backbone of every trader, it doesn’t matter what instrument or
commodity you trade in, be it, cryptocurrencies, gold, crude oil, currency pairs,
stock, etc. The importance of price charts cannot be overemphasized. This is
especially true for traders who use technical analysis when speculating on
future price movements or analyzing the market. Just in case you are
wondering why they are soo important, it is because they show historical price
movements, patterns, and activities that have occurred in the market and are
very likely to reoccur in the future.
Therefore, being able to read a chart and identify chart patterns is a very
important aspect of trading, and although it might look a little bit complex or
even complicated as you try to identify these chart patterns, just like any other
craft, as you take time to consistently lookout for them and identify them while
carrying out your technical analysis, it becomes a lot easier and improves your
ability as a trader.
In this article, I will be giving you the eight (8) most important and effective
chart patterns you can find, I will be explaining how they can be identified, and
finally, I will give examples of how you can use these chart patterns to make
profitable trades. As I said earlier, it doesn’t matter what commodity or asset
you trade in, these patterns can be identified in any price trading chart.
Before we proceed as usual, let’s get to understand what chart patterns are,
since we already know how useful they can be in our trading.
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Chart patterns can be classified into two forms namely: reversal patterns or
continuation patterns. Reversal patterns indicate a potential change in the
trend of the asset’s price, while continuation patterns suggest that the existing
trend is likely to continue. These patterns are formed by a combination of price
highs, lows, and the timing of those price movements. Traders and analysts
study these patterns to gain insights into the market sentiment and make
informed trading decisions.
Next, we will be looking at some of the basic chart patterns that you are very
likely to come across as you continue your trading journey.
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The head and shoulders chart pattern is one of the most popular reversal chart
patterns observed in technical analysis. It is named thus because of its
resemblance to a head with two shoulders. This chart pattern is typically
formed at the end of an uptrend and signals a potential trend reversal from
bullish to bearish.
The head and shoulders pattern consists of three peaks, with the middle peak
being the highest (the head), and the two surrounding peaks on either side
being slightly lower (the shoulders). These peaks are connected by a trendline
called the neckline, which is drawn by connecting the lows between the peaks.
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The pattern is considered complete when the price breaks below the neckline
after the formation of the right shoulder. This breakdown is often accompanied
by an increase in trading volume, signaling the confirmation of the pattern.
Traders typically look for a close below the neckline to validate the pattern.
When the head and shoulders pattern is confirmed, it suggests that the
previous uptrend is losing momentum, and a potential trend reversal to the
downside may occur. Traders often interpret this pattern as a shift in market
sentiment, with sellers gaining control and buyers losing strength.
The target for the bearish reversal is estimated by measuring the distance from
the neckline to the top of the head and projecting it downwards from the
breakdown point. This projected distance gives an approximate target for the
potential decline in price.
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It’s important to note that not all head and shoulders patterns lead to
significant trend reversals. Traders should consider other technical indicators,
such as momentum oscillators and volume analysis, to confirm the pattern’s
validity and increase the probability of a successful trade.
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The Inverse Head and Shoulder Pattern is a variation of the main head and
shoulders pattern. For the inverse head and shoulder pattern, the pattern
forms at the end of a downtrend and indicates a potential bullish reversal. This
variation is essentially a mirror image of the classic head and shoulders pattern.
The inverse head and shoulder pattern is the direct opposite of the
typical/regular head and shoulder pattern. It is found or formed in a
downtrend market or chart and in most cases indicates the likely end of the
bearish movement and a possible bullish reversal.
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Traders often use the head and shoulders pattern as part of their technical
analysis toolbox to identify potential trend reversals and make informed
trading decisions. However, it’s essential to remember that no pattern or
indicator guarantees future price movements, and it’s always prudent to
combine chart patterns with other analysis techniques and risk management
strategies when making trading decisions.
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Bullish Flag:
The Bullish Flag candlestick pattern is a powerful technical indicator used by
traders to recognize and understand price patterns within financial markets.
This pattern serves as a key element of technical analysis and can be
instrumental in predicting potential bullish trends.
To grasp the significance and intricacies of the Bullish Flag pattern, let's delve
into its defining characteristics, implications, and how to effectively interpret
and utilize it when it materializes on a price chart.
Flagpole Formation: The Bullish Flag candlestick pattern typically begins with
a sharp and substantial price rise, often referred to as the "flagpole." This
initial flagpole illustrates a rapid increase in price over a relatively short time
frame.
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The Bullish Flag candlestick pattern is a dynamic signal used to predict the
continuation of a preceding bullish trend. Here's how to interpret and
understand this pattern:
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Setting Price Targets: Traders commonly set price targets based on the
length of the flagpole. They measure the height of the flagpole and extend it
upward from the point of the breakout, estimating the potential price
increase.
Utilizing the Bullish Flag candlestick pattern in trading strategies involves the
following approaches:
Confirming Breakout: Traders often wait for a confirmed breakout above the
upper boundary of the flag with increased trading volume before entering
bullish positions.
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Bearish Flag:
The Bearish Flag candlestick pattern is a fundamental technical indicator used
by traders to identify and comprehend price patterns within financial markets.
This pattern plays a crucial role in technical analysis and can be instrumental in
predicting potential bearish trends.
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Pattern Validation and Entry Points: Traders often look for a confirmed
breakout below the lower boundary of the flag as an entry point for bearish
positions. This breakout should ideally be accompanied by an increase in
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Setting Price Targets: Traders frequently set price targets based on the
length of the flagpole. They measure the height of the flagpole and project it
downward from the point of the breakout, estimating the potential price
decrease.
Risk Management: As with any trading pattern, managing risk is vital. Stop-
loss orders can be placed above the upper boundary of the flag to limit
potential losses in case of an unexpected reversal.
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The double tops chart pattern is another technical analysis pattern commonly
observed by traders in the financial markets. It often occurs when the price of
an asset reaches a specific level, pulls back, and then rallies again to the same
level, forming two peaks that are similar in height. The pattern resembles the
letter “M” when plotted on a chart.
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Here are some key characteristics and implications of the double tops
pattern:
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The double bottom chart pattern is the direct opposite of the double tops
pattern and is a commonly observed technical analysis pattern also used by
experienced traders in the financial markets. It typically occurs when the price
of an asset gets to a particular level, bounces off that level, pulls back, and then
rallies again to the same level, forming two troughs that have similar depths.
The pattern resembles the letter “W” when identified on a chart as shown in
the diagram above.
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In this scenario, the bulls display more aggression than the bears, as seen in
the formation of higher lows. In most cases, there is a higher probability of an
upside breakout due to the growing bullish momentum. However, it is always
wise to wait for confirmation before drawing any conclusions (W4C).
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The Pennant: The core component of the pennant pattern is the pennant
itself. It is a triangular pattern that emerges during the market consolidation
phase, positioned between the flagpole and the subsequent breakout. The
triangle is formed by the convergence of two trendlines, creating what is
known as the pennant.
The Flagpole: A flagpole serves as the starting point for a pennant pattern,
distinguishing it from other pattern types such as the symmetrical triangle. The
flagpole represents the initial strong move that precedes the formation of the
symmetrical triangle.
The Breakout: Within the pennant pattern, there are two breakout levels. The
first breakout occurs at the end of the flagpole, while the second breakout
takes place after a consolidation period, leading to the continuation of the
upward or downward trend.
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Bullish Pennant:
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Bearish Pennant:
Bearish pennants chart patterns are the inverse of bullish pennants and serve
as continuation patterns within strong downtrends. These patterns typically
commence with a flagpole, representing a significant downward price drop,
which is followed by a temporary pause in the downward movement.
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The Cup and Handle chart pattern is a bullish continuation chart pattern that
signifies a period of consolidation followed by a breakout.
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The handle represents a consolidation phase preceding the breakout. The size
of the handle should be smaller than the cup itself. It is preferable for the
handle to remain above the lower half of the cup, ideally staying within the
upper third. If the Cup and Handle pattern successfully completes, the price
should surpass the trend established by the handle, ultimately reaching new
highs.
The buying opportunity arises when the asset breaks out or moves upward
through the previous resistance level on the right side of the cup. This
breakout should be accompanied by increased trading volume. To estimate the
price target after the breakout, one can measure the distance from the highest
point on the right side of the cup to the bottom of the cup, and add that value
to the buy point.
See Also: How to Trade Like a Pro Using SMC Trading Strategy
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The first illustration we would be looking at is the inverse head and shoulder
chart pattern, which is mainly a reversal pattern. Looking at the chart above,
which is a daily timeframe, we can see that there is an inverse heads and
shoulders pattern, identifying the left shoulder, the head, and the right
shoulder, we also have the neckline indicating the rectangle.
One thing of note is that in other to know if the market is likely to reverse or
not, you need to see where the reversal pattern has formed. Is it leaning
against any higher timeframe structure?
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For example, from the chart above which is a weekly timeframe, we notice that
the inverse heads and shoulders chart pattern found on the daily timeframe
leans on the support zone on the weekly timeframe, we can also see that this
support zone was tested thrice on the weekly timeframe in the forex chart
above, which brings a better confluence and make the chart pattern reversal
signal stronger.
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Let’s now look at how we can take our trades with very low risks. Going back to
the daily timeframe, we highlight the neckline of the head and shoulder
pattern, after highlighting the neckline, we can go further down to a lower
timeframe like the 8-hour timeframe, and look for an entry position.
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The chart above is the way our 8-hour timeframe looks after changing the
timeframe to a lower timeframe from the daily timeframe. So our strategy here
is to look for trading opportunities within the area of value, as that is where the
heads and shoulders neckline is also located. Using the neckline as our
resistance zone in this pattern, we will need to wait for price to break through
the neckline/resistance zone.
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Looking at the chart above we can see that price has broken above the
neckline for the heads and shoulder chart pattern, and showed a bullish
momentum. The question on your mind might be, how do we place our trade
and get a good entry point so as not to miss out on this opportunity? But for
professional traders, this breakout of the neckline/resistance zone is not the
best time of entry.
The reason behind this statement is, many times traders jump into trades like
this as soon as they spot a breakout afraid of missing out on the perfect
opportunity, but if you do this, you will be disappointed at most times. In case
you are asking why, in most cases, the breakouts often end up being false
breakouts.
Therefore, in this scenario, the best way to enter into this trade is to wait for
the breakout and then the retest, so we call it the breakout and retest strategy.
In this way, we are able to properly confirm that it is the best time to enter the
trade for a buy.
So what we do is to wait for price to retest the neckline zone, which was
formerly a resistance zone but now a support zone, we must confirm that the
neckline has been turned into a support zone before taking our trade.
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As we can see from the chart above, after the initial price breakout, price came
back to retest the head and shoulder neckline, showing that the bulls have not
taken charge completely, the next thing we need to do is to make sure to
confirm if the neckline has become a support zone or if price will break
through the neckline and start another bearish movement.
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From the above chart we can see that price had broken through the recent
resistance level, with a full body bullish candle, after seeing this, it means that
we have a confirmation for a bullish movement.
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So, after confirming that the head and shoulder chart patterns neckline has
turned into confirmed support, we need to establish our entry point, which will
be the start of the next candle, our stop loss position, which will be a little bit
below the neckline/support zone and our first take profit which will be the
previous swing high as shown in the chart above.
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Looking at the chart now, we will see that price has hit our first take profit
point, before showing a rejection as we placed our take profit point on the
resistance level. Now if you are a trader who likes to trade and take out all your
profit at the first take profit point, you can safely exit the market as soon as it
smashes your first take profit point.
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Some other traders will like more profit and decide to go further, I would
advise that you take half your profit at the first take profit position before
deciding to leave it till the next take profit point. Our next take profit position
was placed at the next major resistance level.
In the above chart price eventually smashed our first take profit level and faced
a massive rejection in the next minor resistance zone, which sent price falling
almost to our stop loss point, before another bullish signal played out, which
was what I mentioned earlier, that seeing these reversal candlestick signals
indicate a strong reversal movement.
In the red circle, we can see the bullish engulfing pattern, this means the
buyers have entered the market strongly and after this point, price moved all
the way up to smash our second take profit position.
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Conclusion
In summary, taking trades using chart patterns must be carried out with other
confirmations so as to not take rash trade decisions and lose all of our equity.
This is why I decided to give this illustration in this article to give us an idea of
what taking trades using chart patterns involves.
The strategy applied here is just one of many strategies that can be used by
traders, but what is consistent among all traders is the fact that before jumping
into any trade, using your strategy, confirmations are very important,
depending on the way you have structured your trading strategy. For chart
patterns, looking for confluence points will even give a better signal, and
further help reduce the losses for you as a trader.
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