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This type of head and shoulders pattern has more than one left or right shoulders or head. It is also known as multiple head and shoulders pattern. [citation needed] One particular type is known as a Wyckoff distribution, which usually consists of a head with two left shoulders and a weaker right shoulder. [citation needed]
A chart pattern or price pattern is a pattern within a chart when prices are graphed. In stock and commodity markets trading, chart pattern studies play a large role during technical analysis. When data is plotted there is usually a pattern which naturally occurs and repeats over a period. Chart patterns are used as either reversal or ...
The aspects of a candlestick pattern. A candlestick chart (also called Japanese candlestick chart or K-line [7]) is a style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a security, derivative, or currency. Stock price prediction based on K-line patterns is the essence of candlestick technical analysis.
Head and Shoulders may refer to: Bust (sculpture) Head and shoulders (chart pattern), employed in technical analysis, which is a method of stock market prediction "Head and Shoulders" (short story), a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald first published in 1920; Head & Shoulders, a brand of shampoo by Procter & Gamble
The absence of these requirements in the current internet definitions has led to misidentification of virtually any three peaks as a head and shoulders, according to the predilections of the viewer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.190.71.12 16:37, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
The pattern is formed by two price minima separated by local peak defining the neck line. The formation is completed and confirmed when the price rises above the neck line, indicating that further price rise is imminent or highly likely. Most of the rules that are associated with double top formation also apply to the double bottom pattern.
Triple bottom. Most of the rules that are applied in the formation of the triple top can be reversed in the formation of triple bottom. As far as volume is concerned, the third low bottom should be on low volume and the rally up from that bottom should show a marked increase in activity.
Sample point and figure chart with box size set to $5 and reversal threshold set to 3 box sizes. The correct way to draw a point and figure chart is to plot every price change but practicality has rendered this difficult to do for a large quantity of stocks so many point and figure chartists use the summary prices at the end of each day.