Technical Analysis

The ascending triangle pattern is a bullish chart formation that signals buyers are stepping in at higher prices while sellers defend a fixed resistance level. Most ascending triangles resolve to the upside, but the breakout only matters if it happens on expanding volume. This guide covers when the pattern is bullish vs bearish, how to…

Technical analysis is an essential part of trading, and the descending triangle is one of the more reliable bearish continuation patterns you will see on a chart: a flat support line getting tested repeatedly by a series of lower highs. This guide covers how to spot a genuine descending triangle, when it can actually resolve…

The inverse cup and handle is a bearish chart pattern, the mirror image of the classic bullish cup and handle. It shows up as an upside-down rounded top (the inverted cup) followed by a brief upward drift (the inverted handle), and it usually signals that an uptrend is running out of buyers. Traders also call…

A hanging man candle shows up after a run of rising prices and looks like a warning sign: a small body sitting on top of a long lower wick, as if the price nearly fell out from under itself before buyers dragged it back up. It is one of the more recognizable single-candle patterns in…

Heikin Ashi candles average out price data to filter market noise, which makes trends easier to see and easier to hold. The tradeoff is that they hide the exact prices you would trade at. This guide covers the formula, how to read the signals, and when a standard candlestick chart is still the better tool….

Auction market theory (AMT) is a framework that explains how price moves between buyers and sellers in any two-sided market. Traders use it to read whether the market is accepting a price range or rejecting it, which tells them whether to fade the move or join it. At its core, AMT focuses on the continuous…

The inverted hammer is one of the most misread candles on a chart. It looks identical to a bearish shooting star, yet in the right spot it flags a potential bottom instead of a top. If you have ever bought an inverted hammer and watched the trade fail, the problem was almost always context, not…

Mark Minervini has written four books on momentum trading. Three are solo works covering his SEPA methodology; one is a co-authored roundtable. This guide shows the right reading order matched to your experience level, along with what each book actually covers and who will get the most out of it. New to intraday trading? Start…

The cup and handle is a bullish continuation pattern that William O’Neil popularized and Mark Minervini used to win multiple U.S. Investing Championships. The setup looks simple on a chart, but the difference between a tradable cup and handle and a label-only one comes down to timeframe, volume, and the math behind the entry. Key…