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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

Crude oil strength persists as it holds above the 200-Day MA, with recent patterns suggesting a continuation higher if resistance at $76.29 is broken. Crude oil continued to consolidate near recent ...

A breakdown below key support confirms a failed continuation pattern, putting gold’s short-term uptrend in jeopardy and targeting the $3,072–$3,041 support zone if weakness persists. Gold prices ...