Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Alistair Berg / Getty Images A triangle chart pattern is a tool used in ...

We’ve looked at reversal patterns (head and shoulders pattern and inverse head and shoulders pattern). In this lesson, we cover continuation patterns, specifically the symmetrical triangle pattern.

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A triangle pattern develops in the middle of a trend and typically indicates that the existing trend is likely to continue. As price travels sideways, a triangle chart pattern is generated by drawing ...