Reversal · Bullish · High reliability
Inverse Head and Shoulders Pattern Explained
Break above the neckline confirms bullish bias.
What it looks like
A bullish reversal with three troughs: the middle (head) is lowest; outer troughs (shoulders) are roughly equal. Break above the neckline is the classic confirmation.
Daily+ charts; neckline break is the classic confirm.
Visual example
Illustrative geometry on ChartNox charts — not a live trade signal.
How to identify it
- Three troughs: middle (head) lowest, shoulders roughly equal.
- Draw neckline across the peaks between troughs.
- Bullish bias after a clean break above the neckline.
When the read is wrong
Invalid if price falls back below the neckline after breakout.
Common mistakes
- Reading it before the neckline break, when it is still only three lows.
- Finding it in a sideways range where there is no downtrend to reverse.
- Ignoring a failed break, where price drops back under the neckline soon after.
Questions and answers
Is an inverse head and shoulders bullish?
Yes. It is the bullish mirror of the head and shoulders, read as a possible end of a downtrend after a break above the neckline.
Where is the neckline?
It connects the two peaks that form between the three lows. It can slope a little.
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