Classical chart patterns explained — with examples and trader notes
Classical Bitcoin chart patterns with candlestick diagrams, structure notes, and links to live scans.
Pattern library
Head & shoulders, doubles, flags, wedges, triangles, channels, and more.
Visual examples
Each pattern includes overlays for neckline, support, and resistance.
Trader context
Plain-language summaries of what traders often watch — not signals.
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Reversal patterns
Often appear after an extended move — traders watch for a change in trend when key levels break.
Head & shoulders
Three peaks with the middle (head) highest and shoulders near the same height. A neckline …
Inverse head & shoulders
Three troughs with the middle (head) deepest and shoulders near the same depth. A neckline…
Double top
Two peaks at similar price with a valley between. Horizontal resistance at the peaks; a br…
Double bottom
Two troughs at similar price with a peak between. Horizontal support at the lows; a break …
Rising wedge (bearish)
Price compresses between two upward-sloping, converging lines. Momentum can fade; some tra…
Falling wedge (bullish)
Price compresses between two downward-sloping, converging lines. Selling may exhaust; some…
Continuation patterns
Brief pauses within a trend — the prior direction may resume after the pattern completes.
Bull flag
Sharp rally (flagpole) then a small downward-sloping channel (flag). Often interpreted as …
Bear flag
Sharp decline (flagpole) then a small upward-sloping channel (flag). Often interpreted as …
Bull pennant
Sharp rally followed by a small symmetrical triangle. A tight coil after impulse — continu…
Bear pennant
Sharp decline followed by a small symmetrical triangle. Continuation down is a common read…
Range / rectangle (bullish breakout)
Price oscillates between horizontal support and resistance. A clean break above resistance…
Range / rectangle (bearish breakdown)
Same horizontal box as a bullish range, but resolution comes from a break below support — …
Ascending channel
Parallel upward-sloping lines contain a series of higher highs and higher lows. Trend trad…
Descending channel
Parallel downward-sloping lines contain lower highs and lower lows. Rallies to the upper l…
Cup & handle
Rounded bottom (cup) followed by a small pullback (handle) under prior highs. A classic bu…
Inverse cup & handle
Inverted rounded top followed by a small bounce (handle). Bearish continuation reference —…
Either-way patterns
Price compresses between trendlines without a built-in bullish or bearish bias — traders wait for a break above or below the pattern (triangles are the classic example).
Ascending triangle
Flat resistance with rising support (higher lows). Can break either way, but bulls often p…
Descending triangle
Flat support with falling resistance (lower highs). Can break either way, but bears often …
Symmetrical triangle
Converging upper and lower trendlines — the market is coiling. Direction often follows whi…
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19 patterns in this guide · Automated geometry only · Not financial advice