BDST

Descending Triangle:

Success Rate: 87% bullish.

Average Price Change: 38%.

Description: A bearish trend continuation pattern. It forms when the price makes lower highs (resistance) and equal lows (support). A breakout above the upper trendline signals a potential bullish move.

Here's a step-by-step explanation of how the Descending Triangle pattern typically forms:

  1. Established Uptrend:
    • The Bullish Descending Triangle pattern typically forms during an uptrend.
    • This prior uptrend provides the context for a continuation pattern, suggesting that buyers are in control before a period of consolidation.
  2. Resistance Line (Descending Upper Trendline):
    • A downward-sloping resistance line is formed by connecting lower highs in the price.
    • This indicates gradual profit-taking or selling pressure, but buyers continue to support the price at a key level.
  3. Support Line (Horizontal Lower Trendline):
    • A flat, horizontal support line is drawn connecting multiple swing lows at approximately the same price level.
    • This area reflects strong buying interest, preventing the price from falling further.
  4. Formation of Triangle:
    • The descending resistance line and horizontal support line together form a triangle.
    • This triangle slopes downward due to lower highs, but is underpinned by a stable base — indicating consolidation within a bullish trend.
  5. Decreasing Volatility:
    • As the pattern matures, the price range narrows between resistance and support.
    • This tightening reflects decreasing volatility and increasing tension between bulls and bears.
  6. Breakout Anticipation:
    • Traders watch closely for a breakout above the descending resistance line.
    • This breakout typically signals a continuation of the prior uptrend.
  7. Volume Analysis:
    • Volume generally declines during the pattern’s formation, reflecting indecision.
    • A spike in volume on breakout strongly confirms the validity of the pattern.
  8. Breakout Confirmation:
    • The pattern is confirmed when the price breaks out above the descending resistance line with strong volume.
    • This suggests that buying pressure has overcome selling resistance, resuming the uptrend.
  9. Trading Strategy:
    • Traders often enter long positions after a confirmed breakout above the resistance.
    • Stop-loss orders may be placed just below the support level or the last swing low to manage risk.
  10. Price Target Projection:
    • Measure the vertical height of the triangle (from the initial high to the support line).
    • Add this height to the breakout point to estimate the price target after the breakout.
  11. Confirmation and Monitoring:
    • After the breakout, traders monitor for a retest of the breakout level (previous resistance may act as new support).
    • Valid breakout and sustained momentum offer high-probability bullish trading opportunities, especially when supported by technical indicators like volume, RSI, or MACD.