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World 3 · Chart patterns · lesson 13 · level 3
Cup and handle
A rounded dip, a small rest near the top, then a break above the rim: the market refilled its cup.
What it is
A rounded dip like a cup, a small dip like a handle, then a break above the rim.
Your task in the app
Find the cup and the handle. Buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 16 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| United States | 20 | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Japan | 12 | 42% | 58% | 0% |
| Crypto | 124 | 31% | 62% | 7% |
| Forex | 14 | 36% | 57% | 7% |
| Commodities | 6 | 17% | 67% | 17% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 192 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Cup and handle pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Recognize a cup and handle and the breakout that completes it.