Chart patterns
Study repeated swings and consolidation rather than one candle in isolation.
What to notice
A range, triangle or repeated high is a description of past price behavior. The useful question is whether price accepts or rejects the boundary.
The context that matters
Compare the apparent pattern with recent swing highs and lows, volume and the timeframe above it.
Common mistake
Drawing a pattern after a move and assuming it had to break in that direction.
Try it on a chart
Mark both an upside and downside invalidation before revealing the next part of the chart.
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