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World 3 · Chart patterns · lesson 14 · level 3
Targets: measured moves
Measure the pattern's height and copy it from the break point, then treat it as a guide, not a promise.
What it is
Two lows at the same level, then a break above the peak between them.
Your task in the app
Find the two lows. Then decide: buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 59 | 46% | 54% | 0% |
| United States | 62 | 42% | 50% | 8% |
| Japan | 37 | 57% | 43% | 0% |
| Crypto | 637 | 36% | 57% | 7% |
| Forex | 75 | 45% | 47% | 8% |
| Commodities | 32 | 44% | 50% | 6% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 902 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Double bottom pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Estimate a pattern's rough target with the measured-move method and judge whether it is realistic.