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Descending triangle on Polkadot
On Polkadot the descending triangle showed up 20 times. The target came first 45% of the time, the stop 55%, and 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Polkadot (DOT/USDT): daily candles from January 2021, 4-hour candles from January 2021 and hourly candles from January 2021.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-hour | 3 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hourly | 17 | 53% | 47% | 0% |
Polkadot against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polkadot | 20 | 45% | 55% | 0% |
| All Crypto charts | 422 | 40% | 56% | 5% |
| Every market | 585 | 39% | 56% | 5% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2022 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0% | 100% |
| 2025 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2026 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
The last 8 times
- 11 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 9 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 7 candles
- 8 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 5 Mar 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 5 Feb 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 30 Oct 2025, 12:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 12 candles
- 19 Jun 2025, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 10 candles
- 6 Apr 2025, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
Counted by the Trading Class research engine on real past candles: entry at the signal candle's close, target 1.5 × ATR(14), stop 1 × ATR(14), 12 candles to decide, a candle that touches both counts as the stop. How we count. Past data, not a forecast and not advice.
What the descending triangle is
A flat floor and falling ceiling squeeze together, then price breaks down.
Imagine pressing a heavy lid down on a box a little harder each time, until the bottom of the box gives way. A descending triangle is like that: the ceiling keeps coming down while the floor stays flat. When price finally breaks through the floor, the pattern is complete.
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Other patterns on Polkadot
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Volume profile rejection · Doji · Volume profile bounce · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The descending triangle elsewhere
Aave · Bitcoin Cash · Filecoin
Questions
How often does the descending triangle work on Polkadot?
In 20 cases on Polkadot, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 45% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the descending triangle?
A flat floor and falling ceiling squeeze together, then price breaks down.