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CA Bigyan Kumar Mishra

is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.He writes about personal finance, income tax, goods and services tax (GST), stock market, company law and other topics on finance. Follow him on linkedin or facebook or instagram or twitter.

What are bullish and bearish flag chart pattern

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A flag is a price pattern in technical analysis which is formed as a parallel narrow trading range in between a strong up-trend or down-trend. It suggests a continuation of the current trend.As the name of the pattern “flag” implies, this formation looks like a flag on a flagpole in the price chart. The pole is the result of a vertical rise (in an uptrend) or … [Read more...] about What are bullish and bearish flag chart pattern

Bearish and bullish pennant chart pattern formation and trading

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In our last article, we discussed flag patterns. In this article, we will discuss how to recognize pennant chart patterns, what they indicate and how to use them in trading.A pennant is composed of an ongoing trend and then followed by a small converging consolidation that looks like a small symmetrical triangle.This indicates a strong directional move which is followed … [Read more...] about Bearish and bullish pennant chart pattern formation and trading

What is Cup and Handle Price Pattern

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Chart patterns like a triangle, flag, pennant, wedge, rectangle, head and shoulders, and cup and handle occur when the price of the underlying asset moves in a way that resembles these common shapes. These kinds of price patterns help traders to have a logical entry point, a stop loss location and price target to manage the risk reward ratio of a trade.The Cup and … [Read more...] about What is Cup and Handle Price Pattern

How wedge patterns are formed in price charts

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A wedge is a price pattern formed as a small triangle during a strong directional up or down move. In wedge formation, price consolidates between two converging trend lines.The two trend lines are drawn by connecting the respective highs and lows. Lines drawn show that the highs and lows of the price pattern are either rising or falling.Wedge shaped trend lines are … [Read more...] about How wedge patterns are formed in price charts

3 classic continuation chart patterns for stock traders and investors

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Chart patterns are carefully analysed by technical analysts to place a trade in the stock market. These chart patterns apply to all time frames irrespective of the type of trade you do. This means, you can apply principles of price chart patterns to any time frame, from one-minute candlesticks all the way to daily, weekly or monthly candlestick charts.Before … [Read more...] about 3 classic continuation chart patterns for stock traders and investors