Trading Chart Patterns Guide
This starter PDF lists major chart patterns and how to identify correction/pullback.
Head & Shoulders
Uptrend reversal. Correction: Right shoulder lower than head, neckline break confirms.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Inverse Head & Shoulders
Downtrend reversal. Correction: Pullback after neckline breakout.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Double Top
Bearish reversal. Correction after second top and neckline break.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Double Bottom
Bullish reversal. Correction ends near second bottom.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Ascending Triangle
Higher lows into resistance. Breakout on volume.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Descending Triangle
Lower highs into support. Breakdown on volume.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Symmetrical Triangle
Wait for breakout direction.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Bull Flag
Small downward correction after strong rally.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Bear Flag
Small upward correction after sharp fall.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.
Cup & Handle
Handle is the correction before breakout.
Entry: Wait for breakout/breakdown confirmation with volume.
Stop Loss: Below support (bullish) or above resistance (bearish).
Target: Pattern height projected from breakout.