Home Stock Picks Market Watch Stock Blog Learn to Trade Stock Newsletters HOT Stock Articles Forex Trading Stock Toolbar Stock Screener Buy Stocks  

Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern

A mirrored version on the standard Head and Shoulders pattern, the Reverse Head and Shoulders pattern is formed with an initial valley (first shoulder), followed by a lower valley (the head) and finally a higher valley (second shoulder). The Reverse Head and Shoulders pattern occurs after a downward trend has occurred in the stock.

reverse head and shoulders

The above example shows an example of a Reverse Head and Shoulders pattern. When using this pattern to our investment planning, we would set a trigger price to enter at just above the neckline. The neckline is the line draw from the beginning of the first “shoulder” to the second “shoulder.” Any break above the neckline is a bullish sign of a possible price recovery.

Applying the Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern

When planning a trade to take advantage of a neckline break, we use the existing Reverse Head and Shoulder pattern to estimate how far the stock price may climb. To do this estimation, first find the height of the “head” below the “neckline” and then using that height measurement, apply it from the neckline-break and measure up. The chart below shows an example of this.

reverse head and shoulders bullish

Chart Patterns : Table of Contents

  1. What are Chart Patterns?
  2. Symmetrical Triangle
  3. Ascending Triangle
  4. Descending Triangle
  5. Double Top
  6. Double Bottom
  7. Head and Shoulders
  8. Reverse Head and Shoulders
  1. Stock Market Basics
    1. What is the Stock Market?
    2. Major US Stock Exchanges
    3. Buying Stocks
  2. Stock Trading
    1. Stock Market Order Types
    2. Reading Stock Quotes
    3. Level II Quotes
    4. Market Makers
  3. Moving Averages
    1. Intro to Moving Averages
    2. Simple Moving Averages
    3. Exponential Moving Averages
    4. SMA vs. EMA
  4. Technical Indicators
    1. Intro to Technical Indicators
    2. Bollinger Bands
    3. MACD
    4. Stochastics
    5. Relative Strength Indicator
    6. More Technical Indicators
  5. Chart Patterns
    1. What are Chart Patterns?
    2. Symmetrical Triangles
    3. Ascending Triangles
    4. Descending Triangles
    5. Double Top
    6. Double Bottom
    7. Head and Shoulders
    8. Reverse Head and Shoulders

 
Newsletters Picks
...
View Newsletters
Stock Board Picks
1. VRGD 2. PWAV 3. PURO
View All Stock Picks
FREE Stock Newsletter
© 2009 TheHotPennyStocks.com :: Penny Stocks
Home | Privacy | About Penny Stocks | Our Penny Stock List | Penny Stock Trading Basics | Stock Links
Search Engine Optimization by Port80Media.com