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Learn to read the charts.

Free, plain-English lessons behind every detection — from candlestick basics to the Bulkowski-backed math on each pattern. 21 lessons, no fluff.

Chart Foundations

How to read a crypto chart

The complete beginner's walkthrough: axes, candles, timeframes and the six-step process professionals use to read any chart in under a minute.

7 minRead

Anatomy of a candlestick

Bodies, wicks and what they reveal about the fight between buyers and sellers — plus the handful of single candles worth memorising.

6 minRead

Support & resistance

How to find the levels price actually respects, why they flip roles on a break, and how to trade the reaction instead of guessing.

7 minRead

The Pattern Library

Reversal patterns

Double bottoms, head & shoulders and triple bottoms — how to spot the end of a move, and why the neckline close is the only thing that confirms it.

8 minRead

Continuation patterns

Flags, pennants and triangles are pauses inside a trend. Learn to trade the break in the trend's direction — and why pennants underperform flags.

8 minRead

Why the break-even rate matters

The number most sites hide. What a pattern's 'break-even failure rate' actually means, and how to turn it into position size and expectancy.

6 minRead

Pattern Deep-Dives

Head & shoulders pattern

The most recognised reversal in trading: three peaks with a higher middle, a neckline, and a measured downside target. ~81% break-even rate on Bulkowski's data.

8 minRead

Double bottom (W) pattern

Two failed attempts at the same low that flip a downtrend. The Eve & Eve variant ranks 5th of 39 bullish patterns; ~84% break-even, ~39% average rise.

8 minRead

Bull flag pattern

A sharp rally, a tight orderly pullback, then continuation. The high-and-tight variant is elite; standard bull flags carry a ~44% break-even failure rate — so confirmation matters.

8 minRead

Cup & handle pattern

A rounded base followed by a small pullback handle, then a breakout. Ranked 3rd of 39 bullish patterns by Bulkowski — averaging a 54% rise on 913 trades.

8 minRead

Ascending triangle pattern

Flat resistance with rising support — buyers stepping up into a ceiling. ~83% break-even rate and a ~43% average rise; usually resolves to the upside.

7 minRead

Double top (M) pattern

Two failed attempts at the same high that flip an uptrend. Ranked 19th of 36 bearish patterns; ~75% break-even rate and a ~15% average decline.

7 minRead

Falling wedge pattern

Two down-sloping, converging trendlines that usually resolve upward. A bullish pattern where selling exhausts into the apex — confirm with a breakout on volume.

7 minRead

Bull pennant pattern

A brief converging-triangle pause inside an uptrend after a sharp pole. Breaks up only ~57% of the time, so volume confirmation is essential.

7 minRead

Triple bottom pattern

Three failed tests of the same support that build a firm base. ~13% failure, ~46% average rise and a ~74% target-hit rate on 2,500+ Bulkowski trades.

7 minRead

Signals & Confirmation

Volume confirmation

Volume is the fuel behind every move. How to use it to separate real breakouts from traps, and the exact volume behaviour to expect in each pattern.

6 minRead

Multi-timeframe analysis

The top-down workflow that stops you fighting the trend: align the higher timeframe with your entry, use the 1:4 ratio, and grade every setup by context.

7 minRead

How to spot fake breakouts

Three checks before you enter — volume, retest and the order book — so you stop getting trapped by the move that snaps straight back inside the range.

6 minRead

Educational content only — not financial advice. Statistics reference Bulkowski (thepatternsite.com).

Learn to read the charts.

Chart Foundations

How to read a crypto chart

Anatomy of a candlestick

Support & resistance

The Pattern Library

Reversal patterns

Continuation patterns

Why the break-even rate matters

Pattern Deep-Dives

Head & shoulders pattern

Double bottom (W) pattern

Bull flag pattern

Cup & handle pattern

Ascending triangle pattern

Double top (M) pattern

Falling wedge pattern

Bull pennant pattern

Triple bottom pattern

Signals & Confirmation

Volume confirmation

Multi-timeframe analysis

How to spot fake breakouts

Risk Management

Position sizing

Stop placement

Risk / reward