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Rising wedge on Polkadot
On Polkadot the rising wedge showed up 61 times. The target came first 33% of the time, the stop 59%, and 8% 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 | 12 | 42% | 50% | 8% |
| Hourly | 49 | 31% | 61% | 8% |
Polkadot against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polkadot | 61 | 33% | 59% | 8% |
| All Crypto charts | 1,487 | 41% | 54% | 6% |
| Every market | 2,179 | 39% | 56% | 5% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 27% | 73% |
| 2022 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 2023 | 13 | 23% | 46% |
| 2024 | 13 | 38% | 54% |
| 2025 | 10 | 30% | 70% |
The last 8 times
- 11 Jun 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 11 candles
- 25 Apr 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 10 Nov 2025, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 31 Aug 2025, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 3 Aug 2025, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 16 Jul 2025, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 11 Jun 2025, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 7 candles
- 22 May 2025, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
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 rising wedge is
Price climbs inside two rising lines that squeeze together, then breaks down.
Imagine running up a path that keeps getting narrower, taking shorter and shorter steps. Sooner or later you slip. A rising wedge is price climbing between two rising lines that squeeze together, and here it slips out of the bottom.
The full rising wedge lesson, video and quiz ›
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 rising wedge elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Aave
Questions
How often does the rising wedge work on Polkadot?
In 61 cases on Polkadot, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 33% of the time and the stop came first 59%; 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the rising wedge?
Price climbs inside two rising lines that squeeze together, then breaks down.