Chart pattern library
The 38 classical chart patterns ClearBreaks looks for, defined the way Edwards & Magee, Schabacker, Thomas Bulkowski, Peter Brandt and Aksel Kibar draw them: clear boundaries, several tests, and a decisive close beyond the line.
Rectangle
A sideways range between a horizontal resistance and a horizontal support, each tested several times.
8 live nowAscending Triangle
Flat resistance tested several times above rising swing lows; completes on a close above resistance.
3 live nowDescending Triangle
Flat support tested several times below falling swing highs; completes on a close below support.
4 live nowInverse Head and Shoulders
Three troughs with the middle one lowest under a near-horizontal neckline; completes on a close above the neckline.
110 live nowHead and Shoulders Top
Three peaks with the middle one highest above a near-horizontal neckline, after a rise; completes on a close below the neckline.
10 live nowHead and Shoulders Continuation
An inverse head-and-shoulders shape inside an uptrend; completes on a close above the neckline.
Complex Head and Shoulders Bottom
An inverse head and shoulders with two or more shoulders on a side under one flat neckline; completes on a close above it.
2 live nowComplex Head and Shoulders Top
A head-and-shoulders top with two or more shoulders on a side, all sharing one flat neckline.
Triple Bottom
Three troughs at the same price after a decline; completes on a close above the highest peak between them.
Triple Top
Three peaks at the same price after a rise; completes on a close below the lowest valley.
Double Bottom
Two troughs at the same price after a decline, separated by a clear peak; completes on a close above the peak.
147 live nowDouble Top
Two peaks at the same price after a rise, separated by a clear valley; completes on a close below the valley low.
18 live nowCup with Handle
A rounded, U-shaped base between two similar highs, then a small pullback (the handle); completes on a close above the rim.
Inverted Cup with Handle
An upside-down cup (a rounded top between two similar lows) with a small bounce; completes on a close below the rim.
High and Tight Flag
A near-doubling of price in a few weeks, then a pause that gives back at most a quarter; completes on a close above the pole top.
Bull Flag
A sharp rally (the pole) followed by a short, tight, flat or downward-sloping channel; completes on a close above the flag's upper line.
Bear Flag
A sharp drop (the pole) followed by a short, tight, flat or upward-sloping channel; completes on a close below the flag's lower line.
Bullish Pennant
A sharp rally followed by a small symmetrical triangle; completes on a close above the pennant's upper line.
Bearish Pennant
A sharp drop followed by a small symmetrical triangle; completes on a close below the pennant's lower line.
Symmetrical Triangle
Gently converging highs and lows, each boundary tested at least three times; completes with a breakout above the upper line or a breakdown below the lower line.
1 live nowFalling Wedge
Two falling, converging trendlines with the upper one steeper; completes on a close above the upper line.
29 live nowRising Wedge
Two rising, converging trendlines with the lower one steeper; completes on a close below the lower line.
4 live nowDiamond Bottom
A diamond after a decline; completes on a close above the upper right line.
Diamond Top
A broadening left half and a narrowing right half after a rise, shaped like a diamond; completes on a close below the lower right line.
Rounding Bottom
A long, saucer-shaped decline and recovery back up to the starting level; completes on a close above the lip.
55 live nowRounding Top
A long, dome-shaped rise and fall back down to the starting level; completes on a close below the lip.
5 live nowBroadening Bottom
Higher highs and lower lows inside two diverging lines, after a decline; breaks either way.
Broadening Top
Higher highs and lower lows inside two diverging lines, after a rise; breaks either way.
Right-Angled Broadening (Ascending)
A flat lower line and a rising upper line; breaks either way.
Right-Angled Broadening (Descending)
A flat upper line and a falling lower line; breaks either way.
Ascending Broadening Wedge
Two rising lines that diverge, the upper one steeper; breaks either way.
1 live nowDescending Broadening Wedge
Two falling lines that diverge, the lower one steeper; breaks either way.
1 live nowAscending Channel
Two parallel, rising trendlines containing price; breaks either way.
10 live nowDescending Channel
Two parallel, falling trendlines containing price; breaks either way.
31 live nowV-Bottom
A steady, straight decline that reverses sharply without a pause; completes on a close above the 38.2% retracement.
V-Top
A steady, straight rally that reverses sharply without a pause; completes on a close below the 38.2% retracement.
Measured Move Up
A rally, a correction of 38-75%, and a second rally expected to be similar; completes on a close above the first rally's high.
Measured Move Down
A decline, a bounce of 38-75%, and a second decline expected to be similar; completes on a close below the first decline's low.