8 Chart Patterns by William O'Neil

Let's break them down one by one🧡

Perhaps the most famous basing pattern found in the market is the Cup with Handle pattern.

βœ… Chart resembles a cup with a handle
βœ… Base length: Minimum 7 weeks
βœ… Base depth: 20-30%
βœ… Buy point: high of the handle
βœ… Handle length: 1 week
βœ… Handle depth: no more than 15%
There is also a Cup without Handle pattern.

βœ… Chart is just a cup, no handle
βœ… Base length: Minimum 7 weeks
βœ… Base depth: 20-30%
βœ… Buy point: High of left side of cup
The Double Bottom chart pattern is also very common & is one of the most powerful patterns to learn.

βœ… Base resembles a "W"
βœ… Base length: Min. 7 weeks
βœ… Base depth: < 40%
βœ… Buy point: middle of "W"
βœ… Second low must undercut first low
The Flat Base pattern is another well known structure coined by William O'Neil.

βœ… Base resembles a shallow consolidation
βœ… Prior uptrend must be greater than 30%
βœ… Base length: Minimum of 5 weeks
βœ… Base depth: < 15%
βœ… Buy point: High of structure
The next structure is called the High Tight Flag (HTF). This is one of the most rare but most powerful base types in the market and if handled correctly can change your year.
For a stock to fit the HTF criteria it must:

βœ… Base resembles a pole & flag
βœ… Base length: 3-5 weeks
βœ… Base depth: < 25% (flag)
βœ… Stock must run up 100% in less than 8 weeks (flag pole)
βœ…Buy Point: High of flag
The IPO Base is a must know pattern if looking to achieve superperformance in the markets.

βœ… Normal base just for IPOs
βœ… Base length: Minimum of 7 days (up to 5 weeks)
βœ… Base depth: < 20% (sometimes 50% in some market environments)
βœ… Buy point: high of the base
The Ascending Base pattern is another structure you must familiarize yourself with.

βœ… Base on base on base pattern with higher lows
βœ… Constructed during market weakness
βœ… Base length: 9-16 weeks
βœ… Base depth: 6-25%
βœ… Buy point: High of the third pullback
The last pattern you must learn is the Square Box.

βœ… Forms after breakout out of a cup & handle / double bottom
βœ… Base length: 4-7 weeks
βœ… Base depth: < 15%
βœ… Buy point: High of the structure
βœ… Square box is quicker than a flat base
Things to look for near the pivot points of each pattern πŸ‘‡

βœ… Tightness in price action
βœ… Dryup in volume under pivot
βœ… Increasing volume through the pivot point
These are base patterns so we should expect volume to be BIG when the stock breaks out.

All of the supply has been accumulated by institutions and they begin their markup phase. πŸ“ˆ

Learning these patterns will help you spot & trade the biggest winners in the market!
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