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World 3 · Chart patterns · lesson 8 · level 2
Symmetrical triangle
Highs get lower and lows get higher until price is squeezed, and nobody knows the direction until it breaks.
What it is
Lower highs and higher lows squeeze into a point, then price picks a side.
Your task in the app
Which way will it break? Buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 31 | 45% | 52% | 3% |
| United States | 27 | 52% | 48% | 0% |
| Japan | 23 | 52% | 48% | 0% |
| Crypto | 321 | 43% | 54% | 3% |
| Forex | 34 | 29% | 68% | 3% |
| Commodities | 10 | 20% | 80% | 0% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 446 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Symmetrical triangle pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Recognize a symmetrical triangle and treat it as neutral until it breaks.