Pattern Library
Long-form articles on every pattern the app teaches - definition, formation, how to trade, where it fails, and a worked example. Read first, then practice it in the Arcade.
Chart patterns (33)
Rising Wedge
A rising wedge is a bearish chart pattern formed when price compresses between two upward-sloping lines. Learn how to identify, trade, and avoid common pitfalls.
Falling Wedge
A falling wedge is a bullish chart pattern formed when price compresses between two downward-sloping converging lines. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Head & Shoulders
The head and shoulders is a bearish reversal pattern with two shoulders flanking a higher head above a neckline. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Inverse Head & Shoulders
The inverse head and shoulders is a bullish reversal pattern with three troughs along a neckline. Learn how to identify it, trade it, and manage risk effectively.
Double Top
A double top is a bearish reversal pattern shaped like an 'M' where price fails twice at the same resistance. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Double Bottom
A double bottom is a bullish reversal pattern shaped like a 'W' where price fails twice at the same support. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Cup and Handle
The cup and handle is a bullish continuation pattern featuring a rounded base and a small pullback before breakout. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Ascending Triangle
An ascending triangle features flat resistance and rising support, signaling bullish pressure. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk with this pattern.
Descending Triangle
A descending triangle features flat support and falling resistance, signaling bearish pressure. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk with this pattern.
Symmetrical Triangle
A symmetrical triangle forms when converging trendlines compress price into a coil. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk with this neutral pattern.
Bull Flag
A bull flag is a bullish continuation pattern with a sharp rally (pole) followed by a tight downward drift (flag). Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Bear Flag
A bear flag is a bearish continuation pattern with a sharp drop followed by an upward-drifting channel. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Bullish Pennant
A bullish pennant is a continuation pattern with a sharp rally and a converging triangle. Learn how to spot, trade, and manage risk with pennant setups.
Bearish Pennant
A bearish pennant is a continuation pattern with a sharp drop and a converging triangle. Learn how to identify, trade, and avoid common traps.
Triple Top
A triple top is a bearish reversal pattern with three failed pushes to the same high. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk with triple tops.
Triple Bottom
A triple bottom is a bullish reversal pattern with three failed pushes to the same low. Learn how to identify it, trade the breakout, and manage risk.
Rounding Bottom (Saucer)
A rounding bottom is a bullish reversal pattern shaped like a saucer. Learn how to identify the gradual shift from selling to buying and trade the breakout.
Rounding Top
A rounding top is a bearish reversal pattern shaped like an inverted saucer. Learn how to spot the gradual shift from buying to selling and trade the breakdown.
Bullish Rectangle
A bullish rectangle is a continuation pattern where price trades in a horizontal range before breaking higher. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk.
Bearish Rectangle
A bearish rectangle is a continuation pattern where price trades sideways before breaking lower. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk effectively.
Diamond Top
A diamond top is a rare bearish reversal pattern with broadening then narrowing swings. Learn how to identify, trade, and manage risk with diamond formations.
Diamond Bottom
A diamond bottom is a rare bullish reversal where price broadens then narrows at a low. Learn how to identify it, trade the breakout, and manage risk.
Broadening Top (Megaphone)
A broadening top is a bearish reversal with widening price swings forming a megaphone. Learn to identify it, trade the breakdown, and manage risk.
Broadening Bottom
A broadening bottom is a bullish reversal with expanding price swings at a market low. Learn to spot it, trade the breakout, and manage the wide stops it demands.
Ascending Channel
An ascending channel is a bullish trend pattern with price riding between two parallel rising lines. Learn to buy the dips, sell the rallies, and manage risk.
Descending Channel
A descending channel is a bearish trend pattern with price sliding between two parallel falling lines. Learn to trade the trend, manage stops, and spot the break.
V-Top (Spike Reversal)
A V-top is a sharp bearish reversal where price spikes to a peak and immediately collapses. Learn to recognize the setup, manage the violent move, and set stops.
V-Bottom (Spike Reversal)
A V-bottom is a sharp bullish reversal where price plunges to a low and snaps back immediately. Learn to trade the recovery, set stops, and avoid common mistakes.
High Tight Flag
A high tight flag is a rare, powerful bullish continuation where a stock surges 50%+ then consolidates tightly. Learn to spot it, trade it, and handle the risk.
Bump-and-Run Top
A bump-and-run top is a bearish reversal where a gentle trend steepens into a euphoric bump then collapses. Learn the phases, trade the break, and set stops.
Pipe Bottom
A pipe bottom is a bullish reversal formed by two adjacent sharp downward spikes at the same low. Learn to identify, trade, and manage risk on this fast setup.
Pipe Top
A pipe top is a bearish reversal formed by two adjacent sharp upward spikes at the same high. Learn to identify it, trade the breakdown, and manage stops.
Ascending Scallop
An ascending scallop is a bullish continuation shaped like a curved J. Learn to identify the dip, trade the breakout, and set practical stops and targets.
Candlestick patterns (19)
Hammer Candlestick
The hammer is a single-candle bullish reversal pattern with a long lower wick. Learn how it forms, how to trade it, and why confirmation matters.
Hanging Man Candlestick
The hanging man is a bearish reversal candle at the top of an uptrend. Learn its anatomy, how to confirm it, and its real-world limitations.
Inverted Hammer
The inverted hammer is a bullish reversal candle with a long upper wick after a downtrend. Learn how to spot, confirm, and trade it effectively.
Shooting Star Candlestick
The shooting star is a bearish reversal candle with a long upper wick at the top of an uptrend. Learn to identify, confirm, and trade this pattern.
Doji Candlestick
A doji forms when a candle's open and close are nearly equal, signaling indecision. Learn what it means, when it matters, and how to trade around it.
Bullish Marubozu
A bullish marubozu is a full-bodied green candle with no wicks, showing total buyer dominance. Learn how to identify and trade this momentum signal.
Bearish Marubozu
A bearish marubozu is a full-bodied red candle with no wicks, showing total seller dominance. Learn how to identify and trade this momentum signal.
Bullish Engulfing Pattern
The bullish engulfing is a two-candle reversal pattern where a large green candle swallows a small red one. Learn to spot it, confirm it, and trade it.
Bearish Engulfing Pattern
The bearish engulfing is a two-candle reversal where a large red candle swallows a small green one. Learn to spot, confirm, and trade this bearish signal.
Piercing Line Pattern
The piercing line is a two-candle bullish reversal where a green candle opens lower but closes above the midpoint of the prior red candle. Learn to trade it.
Dark Cloud Cover
Dark cloud cover is a two-candle bearish reversal where a red candle opens above the prior high and closes below its midpoint. Learn to trade it.
Bullish Harami
The bullish harami is a two-candle pattern where a small body is contained inside the prior large red candle. Learn its meaning, limits, and how to trade it.
Bearish Harami
The bearish harami is a two-candle pattern where a small body sits inside a prior large green candle, warning of stalling momentum. Learn its limits.
Tweezer Bottom
Tweezer bottoms form when two consecutive candles share the same low, signaling support holding firm. Learn to identify and trade this reversal signal.
Tweezer Top
Tweezer tops form when two consecutive candles share the same high, signaling resistance holding firm. Learn to identify and trade this reversal signal.
Morning Star
The morning star is a three-candle bullish reversal pattern and one of the most reliable candlestick signals. Learn how to identify and trade it.
Evening Star
The evening star is a three-candle bearish reversal and one of the most reliable candlestick signals. Learn how to identify and trade it effectively.
Three White Soldiers
Three white soldiers is a three-candle bullish pattern showing three consecutive strong green candles. Learn how to identify and trade this momentum signal.
Three Black Crows
Three black crows is a three-candle bearish pattern showing three consecutive strong red candles. Learn how to identify and trade this selling signal.