Guide
Chart Patterns List: Every Pattern by Type
Every pattern in our library, grouped by what it usually suggests. Open any name to see how to spot it and when the read is wrong.
Reversal or continuation?
Reversal patterns can mark the end of a trend. Continuation patterns are pauses in which a trend may carry on. These are tendencies rather than rules: any pattern can fail, which is why each page also covers what cancels the read.
Reversal patterns
- Head and Shoulders · Bearish
- Double Top · Bearish
- Double Bottom · Bullish
- Inverse Head and Shoulders · Bullish
- Triple Top · Bearish
- Triple Bottom · Bullish
- Rounding Bottom · Bullish
- Rounding Top · Bearish
- Broadening Top · Bearish
- Broadening Bottom · Bullish
- Rising Wedge · Bearish
- Falling Wedge · Bullish
- Wedge · Variable
- Diamond · Variable
- V-Top · Bearish
- V-Bottom · Bullish
- Island Reversal · Variable
- Bump and Run Reversal · Bearish
- Parabolic Blow-Off · Bearish
- Adam and Eve Top · Bearish
- Adam and Eve Bottom · Bullish
- One Two Three Top · Bearish
- One Two Three Bottom · Bullish
- Pipe Top · Bearish
- Pipe Bottom · Bullish
- Hook Reversal · Variable
- Saucer Top · Bearish
- Saucer Bottom · Bullish
- Three Drives · Variable
- Evening Star · Bearish
- Morning Star · Bullish
- Engulfing Reversal · Variable
- Key Reversal · Variable
Continuation patterns
- Ascending Triangle · Bullish
- Descending Triangle · Bearish
- Symmetrical Triangle · Variable
- Flag Pattern · Bullish
- Bull Flag · Bullish
- Bear Flag · Bearish
- Pennant · Bullish
- Cup and Handle · Bullish
- High Tight Flag · Bullish
- Rectangle · Variable
- Trading Range · Variable
- Ascending Channel · Bullish
- Descending Channel · Bearish
- Horizontal Channel · Variable
- Measured Move · Variable
- Coil Pattern · Variable
- Breakaway Gap · Variable
- Runaway Gap · Variable
- Expanding Triangle · Variable
- Stair Step Rally · Bullish
Educational only. Not financial advice or trading signals.