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Bulkowski's Scoring for Rectangle Tops and Bottoms
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Patterns		 Candles Chart
Patterns		 Event
Patterns		 Small Patterns
As of 11/13/2019
  Indus: 27,784 +92.10 +0.3%  
  Trans: 10,843 -116.63 -1.1%  
  Utils: 844 +12.11 +1.5%  
  Nasdaq: 8,482 -3.99 0.0%  
  S&P 500: 3,094 +2.20 +0.1%  
YTD
 +19.1%  
 +18.2%  
 +18.4%  
 +27.8%  
 +23.4%  
  Targets    Overview: 10/31/2019  
  Up arrow28,200 or 27,100 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow11,300 or 10,100 by 11/15/2019
  Up arrow870 or 800 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow8,700 or 8,200 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow3,150 or 2,950 by 11/15/2019
As of 11/13/2019
  Indus: 27,784 +92.10 +0.3%  
  Trans: 10,843 -116.63 -1.1%  
  Utils: 844 +12.11 +1.5%  
  Nasdaq: 8,482 -3.99 0.0%  
  S&P 500: 3,094 +2.20 +0.1%  
YTD
 +19.1%  
 +18.2%  
 +18.4%  
 +27.8%  
 +23.4%  
  Targets    Overview: 10/31/2019  
  Up arrow28,200 or 27,100 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow11,300 or 10,100 by 11/15/2019
  Up arrow870 or 800 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow8,700 or 8,200 by 12/01/2019
  Up arrow3,150 or 2,950 by 11/15/2019

Written by and copyright © 2005-2019 by Thomas N. Bulkowski. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: You alone are responsible for your investment decisions. See Privacy/Disclaimer for more information. Some pattern names are the registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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This page scores rectangle top and bottom chart patterns with upward breakouts only. Patterns with scores above 0 show gains averaging 55%. Scores below 0 show gains of 22%. High scores do not guarantee good performance, nor does a low score mean you found a stinker.

 

Scoring for Rectangle Tops and Bottoms

Please provide the following information:

Breakout direction: Only upward breakouts are scored.
Upward

What is the highest price in the chart pattern?

What is the lowest price in the chart pattern?

What is the highest price for the stock over the last 52 weeks?

What is the lowest price for the stock over the last 52 weeks?

How many shares of stock are outstanding?

Trend start: How long is the price trend leading to the start of the chart pattern?
0-3 months 3-6 months Over 6 months

Partial decline: Does the pattern show a partial decline?
Yes No

Breakout volume: Is breakout volume above the 30-day average? If no breakout yet, answer No.
Yes No

Throwbacks: Do you think a throwback will occur (usually answer Yes)?
Yes No

Gaps: Did a gap occur on the breakout (if no breakout yet, answer No)?
Yes No

Market trend: Is the general market trending up or down?
Up Down


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