As of 03/27/2024
  Indus: 39,760 +477.75 +1.2%  
  Trans: 16,029 +177.70 +1.1%  
  Utils: 875 +23.30 +2.7%  
  Nasdaq: 16,400 +83.82 +0.5%  
  S&P 500: 5,248 +44.91 +0.9%  
YTD
 +5.5%  
 +0.8%  
-0.8%  
 +9.2%  
 +10.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 03/13/2024  
  Up arrow40,000 or 38,500 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,300 or 15,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow885 or 830 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,600 or 15,200 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow5,350 or 5,100 by 04/01/2024
As of 03/27/2024
  Indus: 39,760 +477.75 +1.2%  
  Trans: 16,029 +177.70 +1.1%  
  Utils: 875 +23.30 +2.7%  
  Nasdaq: 16,400 +83.82 +0.5%  
  S&P 500: 5,248 +44.91 +0.9%  
YTD
 +5.5%  
 +0.8%  
-0.8%  
 +9.2%  
 +10.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 03/13/2024  
  Up arrow40,000 or 38,500 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,300 or 15,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow885 or 830 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,600 or 15,200 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow5,350 or 5,100 by 04/01/2024

Bulkowski on Three Rising Valleys

Statistics updated 8/27/2020.

The three rising valleys chart pattern is one you will often see in the stock market and other markets. The reason for this begins with the rules for identification, where almost any three rising valleys qualify for a valid pattern. It is slightly more complicated than that with each succeeding valley resting above the prior one and the three valleys appearing similar. But beyond that, anything goes.

Based on test results discussed in my book, Encyclopedia of Chart PatternsEncyclopedia of Chart Patterns 2nd Edition book. (pictured on the right), the chart pattern is a very good performer in a bull market. It confirms as a valid chart pattern when price closes above the highest peak in the pattern.

Since every trend change from down to up has to post a higher low, this pattern can signal a trend change when three higher lows appear. This type of "inside information" can be invaluable to traders, but just remember that the turn upward may not last long. In a bear market, the rise is just over half what it is in a bull market. And by the time the third bottom appears and the pattern confirms, price may be a long way from the bottom.

Important Results
Identification Guidelines
Trading Tips
Example
See Also

Three Rising Valleys: Important Bull Market Results

Overall performance rank (1 is best): 6 out of 39
Break even failure rate: 10%
Average rise: 48%
Throwback rate: 66%
Percentage meeting price target: 57%

The above numbers are based on 3,061 perfect trades. See the glossary for definitions.

Three rising valleys chart pattern
Three rising valleys

Three Rising Valleys: Identification Guidelines

CharacteristicDiscussion
Weekly or dailyThe pattern appears on either the daily or weekly chart.
Price trendUsually upward leading to the pattern.
ShapeLook for three valleys -- the bottom of each valley must be above the prior one.
ProportionalEach valley should look similar. Select all narrow ones or all wide ones, all short, or all tall. Don’t mix them.
VolumeTrends downward 64% of the time.
ConfirmationThe pattern confirms when price closes above the highest peak the pattern.
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Three Rising Valleys: Trading Tips

Trading Tactic Explanation Three rising valleys measure rule
Measure Rule
Three rising valleys alternate confirmation
Early Entry
Measure rule Reference the Measure Rule figure to the right. Compute the height from the highest peak (2) to the lowest valley (1) (between the 3 valleys of the three rising valleys chart pattern) and then multiply it by the above 'percentage meeting price target.' Add the difference to the highest peak (2) in the 3rv to get a price target (3). The link to the left provides more information on the measure rule.
Early entry Reference the lower right figure (Early Entry). If the highest peak (point A) in the three rising valley chart pattern is between the first two valleys (1 and 2), then draw a down-sloping trendline connecting the two highest peaks in the 3rv chart pattern. A close above the trendline signals a buy.
Stop Reference the lower right figure (Early Entry). Place a stop slightly below the last minor low (point 3) in the three rising valleys chart pattern. The link to the left discusses stop placement in depth.
Yearly high Patterns that breakout within a third of the yearly high perform best.
Continuations Patterns that act as continuations perform better than reversals.
Breakout volume Below average breakout volume suggests better performance for this chart pattern. For more information, click the link to the left.
Gain The farther up the price trend the pattern appears, the smaller the potential gain. These two, Study 1 and Yearly low discuss the findings.
 
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Three Rising Valleys: Example

Three rising valleys chart pattern example

The above figure shows an example of the three rising valleys chart pattern. Valleys 1, 2, and 3 mark the outline of the chart pattern. Point 4 is the confirmation price, the price at which squiggles on the chart become a three rising valleys chart pattern.

Taking the height from peak 4 (the highest high in the three rising valleys chart pattern) and valley 1 (the lowest low between the three valleys), multiplying it by the 'percentage meeting price target' from Important Bull Market Results table near the top of this page, gives a target of about 45. The stock climbed to the target a few weeks after the breakout. Shown on the log scale.

-- Thomas Bulkowski

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