Chart Patterns Guide
Master chart pattern recognition for better trading. Learn Head & Shoulders, triangles, flags, TCT (The Chart Trader), liquidity curves (PO3/ICT), and market structure.
Chart Patterns
Classic technical analysis patterns like Head & Shoulders, Triangles, and Flags
Head and Shoulders
bearishA reversal pattern consisting of three peaks, with the middle peak (head) higher than the two shoulders, signaling a trend reversal from bullish to bearish.
Inverse Head and Shoulders
bullishA bullish reversal pattern forming after a downtrend, with three troughs where the middle trough is lowest, signaling a trend reversal from bearish to bullish.
Double Top
bearishA bearish reversal pattern where price reaches a resistance level twice, forming an "M" shape, indicating potential trend reversal.
Double Bottom
bullishA bullish reversal pattern where price reaches a support level twice, forming a "W" shape, signaling potential trend reversal upward.
Ascending Triangle
bullishA bullish continuation pattern with a flat resistance line and rising support, showing buyers becoming more aggressive.
Descending Triangle
bearishA bearish continuation pattern with flat support and descending resistance, indicating sellers becoming more aggressive.
Bull Flag
bullishA bullish continuation pattern forming after a sharp rally, with a rectangular consolidation that slopes slightly downward.
Bear Flag
bearishA bearish continuation pattern forming after a sharp decline, with a rectangular consolidation that slopes slightly upward.
Market Structure Patterns
ICT/SMC patterns: Break of Structure, Change of Character, TCT (The Chart Trader), and Liquidity Curve (PO3)
Break of Structure
bothBOS occurs when price breaks a previous swing high or low, confirming trend continuation in ICT/SMC methodology.
Change of Character
bothCHoCH signals potential trend reversal when price breaks structure against the prevailing trend in SMC/ICT methodology.
Liquidity Curve
bothPO3/ICT-style pattern: a range is established, then price sweeps liquidity above or below the range before reversing. A smooth parabolic curve traces swing points toward the sweep and target.
TCT (The Chart Trader)
bothRule-based market structure: 6-candle pattern (bullish then bearish then bullish legs), plus accumulation/distribution phases and liquidity sweeps (deviation) for high-probability setups.
Candlestick Patterns
Single and multi-candle reversal patterns
Engulfing Pattern
bothA two-candle reversal pattern where the second candle completely engulfs the body of the first, signaling potential reversal.
Doji
bothA candlestick with nearly equal open and close prices, indicating market indecision and potential reversal.
Hammer
bullishA bullish reversal candlestick with a small body and long lower wick, appearing at the bottom of downtrends.
Inverted Hammer
bullishA bullish reversal candlestick with a small body at the bottom and a long upper wick, appearing at the end of downtrends.
Shooting Star
bearishA bearish reversal candlestick with a small body at the bottom and a long upper wick, appearing at the top of uptrends.
Hanging Man
bearishA bearish reversal candlestick identical to a hammer but appearing at the top of uptrends, signaling potential reversal.
Morning Star
bullishA powerful three-candle bullish reversal pattern consisting of a bearish candle, a small-bodied candle, and a bullish candle.
Evening Star
bearishA powerful three-candle bearish reversal pattern consisting of a bullish candle, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candle.
Dragonfly Doji
bullishA doji with a long lower shadow and no upper shadow, shaped like a "T", signaling potential bullish reversal at support.
Gravestone Doji
bearishA doji with a long upper shadow and no lower shadow, shaped like an inverted "T", signaling potential bearish reversal at resistance.
Bullish Harami
bullishA two-candle bullish reversal pattern where a small candle is contained within the body of the preceding large bearish candle.
Bearish Harami
bearishA two-candle bearish reversal pattern where a small candle is contained within the body of the preceding large bullish candle.
Piercing Line
bullishA two-candle bullish reversal pattern where a bullish candle opens below the prior low and closes above the midpoint of the bearish candle.
Dark Cloud Cover
bearishA two-candle bearish reversal pattern where a bearish candle opens above the prior high and closes below the midpoint of the bullish candle.
Three White Soldiers
bullishThree consecutive long bullish candles with small wicks, each closing higher than the previous, signaling strong bullish momentum.
Three Black Crows
bearishThree consecutive long bearish candles with small wicks, each closing lower than the previous, signaling strong bearish momentum.
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