A head and shoulders pattern on a stock chart includes three peaks with the middle being the highest. It’s been a reliable indicator of a coming bull-to-bear reversal. Learn more.

Bilateral Chart Patterns. When a pattern doesn’t signal continuation or reversal—or when it could result in either—it’s considered a bilateral chart pattern. This group almost exclusively belongs to ...

Traders use stock charts and price patterns to get in and out of trading positions. Learn how to recognize some of the key price patterns.

These stock chart patterns are very strong directional indicators and can earn good profits for the investors who recognize them. The three white soldiers formation is considered strongly bullish.

Common Chart Patterns in Swing Trading. Head and Shoulders. Head and shoulders is one of the most recognizable reversal patterns that signal a potential change in trend direction.

Chart patterns are a very useful tool because they occur regularly—providing you with lots of trade candidates—and also provide everything you need to trade. When you spot an ETF chart pattern ...

While these patterns can be predictable, they aren't bullet-proof. Head fakes, bull traps, and failed breakdowns occur often and tend to shake traders out of their positions right before the big move.

On a 15-minute chart spanning from July 19th at 11:15 to August 24th at 10:00, the Invesco QQQ Trust Series (QQQ) showcased the inverse head and shoulders chart pattern following an 8.57% decline ...

You can visualize a candlestick as a vertical candle that is burning at both ends—every candlestick has a real body (the bulk of the “candle”) and an upper and lower “wick” or shadow.

The chart on Apple’s stock seems to suggest that shares have reached a pivotal moment. The Apple Maven highlights two patterns and discusses what they could mean for investors and traders.