Most Essential Stock Chart Patterns
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THREAD ๐งต 1. Ascending triangle 2. Descending triangle 3. Symmetrical triangle 4. Pennant 5. Flag 6. Wedge 7. Double bottom 8. Double top 9. Head and shoulders 10. Rounding top or bottom 11. Cup and handle
Cup and handle:
The cup and handle is a well-known continuation stock chart pattern that signals a bullish market trend. The cup appears similar to a rounding bottom chart pattern, and the handle is similar to a wedge pattern
Rounding top/bottom:
The rounded top and bottom are reversal patterns designed to catch the end of a trend and signal a potential reversal point on a price chart.
Double top:
A double top looks much like the letter M. An assetโs price will experience a peak, before retracing back to a level of support. It will then climb up once more before reversing back more permanently against the prevailing trend.
Double bottom:
A double bottom looks similar to the letter W and indicates when the price has made two unsuccessful attempts at breaking through the support level. It is a reversal chart pattern as it highlights a trend reversal.
Wedge:
A wedge pattern represents a tightening price movement between the support and resistance lines. There are two types of wedge: rising and falling.
Flag stock chart pattern:
A flag chart pattern is formed when the market consolidates in a narrow range after a sharp move.
Symmetrical triangle:
The symmetrical triangle pattern can be either bullish or bearish. two trend lines start to meet which signifies a breakout in either direction. The support line is drawn with an upward trend, and the resistance line is drawn with a downward trend.
Descending triangle:
The descending triangle represents a bearish market downtrend. The support line is horizontal, and the resistance line is descending, signifying the possibility of a downward breakout.
Ascending triangle:
The ascending triangle is a bullish โcontinuationโ chart pattern that signifies a breakout is likely where the triangle lines converge.
A head and shoulders pattern is a technical indicator with a chart pattern of three peaks, where the outer two are close in height and the middle is the highest. This pattern is considered one of the most reliable trend reversal patterns that predicts a trend reversal.
In Technical Analysis, a candlestick pattern is a movement in prices shown graphically on a candlestick chart that some believe can predict a particular market movement.
History: Some of the earliest technical trading analysis was used to track prices of rice in the 18th century. Much of the credit for candlestick charting goes to Munehisa Homma (1724โ1803), a rice merchant from Sakata, Japan who traded in the Ojima Rice market in Osaka #stocks
Formation of the candlestick: Candlesticks are graphical representations of price movements for a given period of time. They are commonly formed by the opening, high, low, and closing prices of a financial instrument.
Here, wave A is the first price wave that is against the trend of the entire market. B wave is a corrective wave for wave A. Wave C shows the final price move to complete the counter trend price move.
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Alphabetical labeling helps to differentiate between the degree or level of the wave. It speaks to the span of the basic pattern.
As the name suggests, Intraday Trading is the process of buying and selling stocks on the same day. Basically, you buy stocks on daily basis, you look for a reasonable price to sell it and then earn your profit.
Daily analysis and research is necessary for Intraday Trading. The movement of the marketโs momentum must be reflected in the strategy used by a trader.
It is advisable to look for liquid shares for Intraday Trading. As the trader needs to square-off their position at the end of the day, it is better to go for large cap shares.