
You can check out all the most popular chart patterns with my book. As the lines converge the odds are that if the descending line of resistance is broken then this pattern is either a continuation of an uptrend if it is a bull market or a reversal from a near term price bottom if the pattern forms during a bear market. The lower support trendline should become more stable and flatter as the pattern forms showing selling pressure decreasing. The reversal back above the descending upper trendline resistance is the bullish buy signal, it is not a pattern to buy during the downtrend. The break above the resistance line is a signal that the downtrend could be reversing and creating a potential signal that a new uptrend has begun.Ĭhart by Jake Wujastyk at Ĭhart Summary: The falling wedge is generally a longer-term bullish chart pattern that has a declining line of resistance and a declining line of support. This chart pattern remains in place signaling a downtrend in price until the upper descending trend line is eventually broken by price to the upside. Notice that the $SPY chart below had lower lows and lower highs for several weeks creating a descending upper trend line. Less depth in lows indicate a decrease in the strength of selling pressure and should create a lower trend line of support with less declining slope than the upper line of resistance.

When it is a continuation pattern it will trend down, however the slope in the wedge will be against the overall market uptrend.

The descending wedge chart pattern more commonly known as the falling wedge can fit in the continuation or reversal category.
