Ascending Triangle: Forex Chart Patte

The Ascending triangle is a trend continuation patte typically formed in an uptrend that serves for existing direction confirmation.

Formation

This patte is represented by a narrowing price range between high and low prices, visually forming a triangle. The main distinctive feature of this type of triangles is that it generally has a horizontal trendline (resistance) connecting the highs at roughly the same level and an ascending trendline (support) connecting higher and higher lows.

Interpretation of Ascending Triangle

When the price breaks above the resistance line (plus certain deviation is possible), usually somewhere between halfway and three-quarters of the way through the patte, a buy signal is received.

Target price

Following an ascending triangle patte formation the price is generally believed to rise at least to its target level, calculated as follows:

T = R + H,

T – target price;

R – resistance (horizontal line);

H – patte’s height (distance between support and resistance lines at patte’s origin).