Bullish Flag Pattern Analyze - Bottom End Sweep

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Pattern Overview

It is a YC market reversal bullish pattern comparable to an imaginary right triangle. It is made up of two sides that meet at a 90 degree angle, linked by a hypotenuse.

  • Horizontal Line (Long side): Connects two or more roughly equivalent market highs (Line 1, Picture A).
  • Vertical Line (Short side): Extends from the horizontal to the lowest point below it (Line 2, Picture A).
  • Hypotenuse: Connects descending market lows, reflecting bounces below the horizontal (Line 3, Picture A).
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02

Formation

Wait for at least two valid bounces and a clean structure before planning entry.

  • Requires at least two, ideally three, bounces with descending lows under the horizontal line (Picture B).
  • Preferably, the down-move should have more or equal bars than the up-move, indicating slower descent than ascent.
03

Signal Confirmation

A bullish setup is confirmed after breakout and controlled retest near the key level. Place stop loss below invalidation.

  • The pattern is confirmed after a breakout above the horizontal and a subsequent retracement close to that level.
  • A stop loss should be set just below the last bounce low or within a trader-defined percentage.
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04

Historical Performance

Historical cases show meaningful upside when confirmation and risk management are respected.

Some Examples

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