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Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

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Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Bar Chart

A chart showing each period as a vertical line spanning high to low, with left and right ticks marking the open and close.

Test: each period is one vertical line from Low to High, with the open marked left and the close marked right qualitative Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Bearish Engulfing

A two-candle formation in which a falling candle's body completely covers the preceding rising candle's body.

Test: previous Close > previous Open; current Open >= previous Close and current Close <= previous Open qualitative Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Breakdown

A move of price below a defined support level or the lower boundary of a range.

Test: price closes below the defined level, conventionally by a stated margin or on above-average volume qualitative Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Breakout

A move of price above a defined resistance level or the upper boundary of a range.

Test: price closes above the defined level, conventionally by a stated margin or on above-average volume qualitative Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Broadening Formation

A pattern of successively higher highs and lower lows, so the range widens over time.

Test: each swing high exceeds the previous high and each swing low falls below the previous low qualitative Technical Analysis & Chart Patterns

Bullish Engulfing

A two-candle formation in which a rising candle's body completely covers the preceding falling candle's body.

Test: previous Close < previous Open; current Open <= previous Close and current Close >= previous Open qualitative