We’ve looked at reversal patterns (head and shoulders pattern and inverse head and shoulders pattern). In this lesson, we cover continuation patterns, specifically the symmetrical triangle pattern.

Discover how symmetrical triangle patterns can help predict price movements in both uptrends and downtrends, and learn how to trade them effectively. A symmetrical triangle is a popular chart pattern ...

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Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Alistair Berg / Getty Images A triangle chart pattern is used in technical ...

Correctly identifying and subsequently trading the triangle chart pattern has benefitted many technical forex traders. The triangle pattern is traditionally categorized as a continuation chart pattern ...

Technical analysts believe that stock prices often trade in patterns, as the motivating driver behind the movement of stocks is humans, and humans exhibit the same emotions when it comes to their ...