Traders often use the cup and handle pattern in technical analysis to look for possible bullish continuing patterns in the market. This pattern has a cup-shaped shape at the beginning, followed by a ...

The cup and handle pattern was first identified by entrepreneur and stockbroker William J. O’Neil and explained in his 1988 book “How to Make Money in Stocks.” The bullish chart pattern is easy to ...

Technical traders make their living on the recognition of specific stock chart patterns. The more prominent and pronounced the pattern, the easier it is to recognize during formation. Few are as ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated ...

The cup-and-handle pattern is aptly named because it resembles a teacup with a handle. On a stock chart, the cup appears as "U" shape. The handle appears as if it had the shape of a backslash symbol ...

You might be familiar with “island reversals” or “pennants”, “double bottoms” or “falling wedges”. These are some of the many recurring patterns that appear in stock charts that now have their own ...

The cup and handle pattern predicts a bullish trend, indicating a potential buy opportunity. Look for a U-shaped cup and a shallow handle to identify ideal cup and handle patterns. Confirm the pattern ...