As of 03/18/2024
  Indus: 38,790 +75.66 +0.2%  
  Trans: 15,418 -81.05 -0.5%  
  Utils: 853 +3.06 +0.4%  
  Nasdaq: 16,103 +130.28 +0.8%  
  S&P 500: 5,149 +32.33 +0.6%  
YTD
 +2.9%  
-3.0%  
-3.2%  
 +7.3%  
 +8.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 03/13/2024  
  Down arrow38,000 or 39,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,300 or 15,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow885 or 830 by 04/01/2024
  Down arrow15,200 or 16,600 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow5,250 or 5,000 by 04/01/2024
As of 03/18/2024
  Indus: 38,790 +75.66 +0.2%  
  Trans: 15,418 -81.05 -0.5%  
  Utils: 853 +3.06 +0.4%  
  Nasdaq: 16,103 +130.28 +0.8%  
  S&P 500: 5,149 +32.33 +0.6%  
YTD
 +2.9%  
-3.0%  
-3.2%  
 +7.3%  
 +8.0%  
  Targets    Overview: 03/13/2024  
  Down arrow38,000 or 39,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow16,300 or 15,350 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow885 or 830 by 04/01/2024
  Down arrow15,200 or 16,600 by 04/01/2024
  Up arrow5,250 or 5,000 by 04/01/2024

Bulkowski's Alphabetical Chart Pattern Rank

Table updated on 8/24/2020.

This is an alphabetical listing of chart patterns that shows the performance and failure rate rank of each pattern, sorted by the breakout direction in bull markets. A performance rank of 1 is best (highest post breakout rise or decline, or lowest failure rate).

-- Thomas Bulkowski

Bull Market Chart Patterns

Chart PatternPerformance Rank
Up Breakout
Performance Rank
Down Breakout
Failure Rank
Up Breakout
Failure Rank
Down Breakout
Big M82
Big W115
Broadening bottom15232524
Broadening formation, right-angled and ascending18251826
Broadening formation, right-angled and descending19183217
Broadening top22282925
Broadening wedge ascending23332130
Broadening wedge descending27292833
Bump-and-run reversal bottom1 (best)6
Bump-and-run reversal top31 (best)
Cup with handle32
Cup with handle inverted67
Diamond bottom271 (best)155
Diamond top39 (worst)3333
Double bottom, Adam & Adam2625
Double bottom, Adam & Eve1714
Double bottom, Eve & Adam2012
Double bottom, Eve & Eve513
Double top, Adam & Adam1921
Double top, Adam & Eve1013
Double top, Eve & Adam1614
Double top, Eve & Eve1211
Flag, high tight3018
Head-and-shoulders bottom1310
Head-and-shoulders bottom, complex93
Head-and-shoulders top910
Head-and-shoulders top, complex79
Island bottom3839 (worst)
Island tops3131
Chart PatternPerformance Rank
Up Breakout
Performance Rank
Down Breakout
Failure Rank
Up Breakout
Failure Rank
Down Breakout
Rectangle bottom8141820
Rectangle top4322332
Roof35163715
Roof, inverted37263522
Rounding bottom71 (best)
Rounding top23412
Scallop, ascending20221118
Scallop, descending2912178
Scallop, descending and inverted910246
Scallop, inverted and ascending147
Three falling peaks2116
Three rising valleys68
Triangles descending33153418
Triangles Sym36343634
Triangles, ascending16302735
Triple bottom1216
Triple tops2423
V bottom2430
V bottom extended249
V top2027
V top extended23
Wedge, falling31273727
Wedge, rising3236 (worst)3136 (worst)
Wolfe wave, bear3529
Wolfe wave, bull3421
Chart PatternPerformance Rank
Up Breakout
Performance Rank
Down Breakout
Failure Rank
Up Breakout
Failure Rank
Down Breakout

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