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 ...

When it comes to forex trading, understanding market movements and price trends is essential for success. One of the most effective tools traders use to navigate this landscape is chart patterns.

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Shannon Fagan/Getty Images A continuation pattern indicates a brief pause in a ...

Traders often use the cup and handle pattern in technical analysis to look for possible bullish continuing patterns in the market. This pattern has a cup-shaped shape at the beginning, followed by a ...

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 market rarely moves in a straight line. Periods of strong, directional trend are invariably followed by moments of rest, consolidation, and quiet deliberation. For the keen-eyed technical ...

Triangle pattern trading is a strategy many day traders use to enter and exit their positions with confidence as prices stabilize. Triangles are a continuation pattern, meaning they’re not marked by a ...

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.

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 ...

Technical analysis patterns offer a structured way to read the collective psychology of the market, translating chaotic price action into recognizable, repeatable setups. For the individual investor, ...