Continuation pattern

Ascending Triangle Pattern

Flat resistance combined with rising lows, showing buyers accepting progressively higher prices.

Ascending Triangle Pattern

Original schematic showing the guide's principal visual relationships.

Ascending Triangle PatternFlat resistance combined with rising lows, showing buyers accepting progressively higher prices.

Pattern anatomy

Flat resistance combined with rising lows, showing buyers accepting progressively higher prices.

Horizontal upper boundary + rising lower boundary; confirmation is a close above resistance.

How it works

Identify the prior trend first, mark repeated swing highs and lows, then draw only the support, resistance, or neckline justified by those pivots. A pattern remains provisional until price closes beyond its confirmation boundary; visual resemblance alone is not enough.

How to read it

Rising lows compress price against a fixed supply area. The widest part of the triangle provides a traditional measured objective.

Confirmation checklist

Confirm a clear impulse before the consolidation, controlled price compression during formation, and a close beyond the continuation boundary. Volume often contracts during the pause and expands on breakout.

Limitations and false signals

The pattern can break downward, especially when it forms after an extended decline. Direction must follow the actual breakout.