A chart pattern is a graphical presentation of price movement using a series of trend lines or curves.
Chart patterns can be described as a natural phenomenon of fluctuations in the price of a financial asset caused by a number several, including human behavior.
Chart patterns are the foundation of technical analysis.
Below is a list of common chart patterns that can be useful in Technical Analysis. Please see the Introduction to Chart Patterns article for more details on using chart patterns when analyzing a chart.
Click on a chart pattern name below to learn more about that pattern.
Reversal Patterns
- Double Top Reversal
- Double Bottom Reversal
- Head and Shoulders Top
- Head and Shoulders Bottom
- Falling Wedge
- Rising Wedge
- Rounding Bottom
- Triple Top Reversal
- Triple Bottom Reversal
- Bump and Run Reversal
Continuation Patterns
- Flag, Pennant
- Symmetrical Triangle
- Ascending Triangle
- Descending Triangle
- Rectangle
- Price Channel
- Measured Move - Bullish
- Measured Move - Bearish
- Cup with Handle
We have classified these chart patterns by whether y reversal or continuation patterns, but many can indicate either a reversal or a continuation, depending on the circumstances.
