James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...

Continuation patterns are a type of chart pattern that forms during a temporary pause in an existing market trend before it resumes. These patterns suggest that the forex market is taking a breather ...

A bear flag pattern is a powerful technical setup used by traders to identify potential opportunities in a down-trending market. Recognizing and effectively trading this pattern can be instrumental in ...

Buying an asset in a downtrend can be a risky maneuver because most investors struggle to spot reversals and as the trend deepens traders take on deep losses. In instances like these, being able to ...

Technical trading patterns come in all shapes and sizes. And they can occur over various time periods. Each pattern features a set of characteristics that makes it unique. And, despite the ...

As you begin to get familiar with technical analysis, you’ll start to see three distinct types of forex chart patterns emerge. While you might be looking for wedges, flags, channels and triangles, the ...

The Stock after a phase of sideways consolidation in recent sessions, has formed a rectangular channel pattern on its 2-hour chart, with a downside breakout indicating a potential bearish continuation ...

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 ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician ...