As of 12/20/2024   Indus: 42,840 +498.02 +1.2%     Trans: 15,892 +32.54 +0.2%     Utils: 986 +14.76 +1.5%     Nasdaq: 19,573 +199.83 +1.0%     S&P 500: 5,931 +63.77 +1.1%	YTD  +13.7%   0.0%    +11.9%    +30.4%    +24.3%	Targets    Overview: 12/12/2024     44,200 or 41,750 by 01/01/2025   16,100 or 17,700 by 01/01/2025   1,050 or 975 by 01/01/2025   20,500 or 19,300 by 01/01/2025   6,100 or 5,775 by 01/01/2025
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 12/5/24

As of 12/20/2024   Indus: 42,840 +498.02 +1.2%     Trans: 15,892 +32.54 +0.2%     Utils: 986 +14.76 +1.5%     Nasdaq: 19,573 +199.83 +1.0%     S&P 500: 5,931 +63.77 +1.1%	YTD  +13.7%   0.0%    +11.9%    +30.4%    +24.3%
Targets    Overview: 12/12/2024     44,200 or 41,750 by 01/01/2025   16,100 or 17,700 by 01/01/2025   1,050 or 975 by 01/01/2025   20,500 or 19,300 by 01/01/2025   6,100 or 5,775 by 01/01/2025
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 12/5/24

Bulkowski's Descending Triangle Quiz

Released 12/20/2019.

Descending Triangles: Quiz

Below is a slider quiz to test your ability to identify descending triangles and trade them. Captions appear below the pictures in red for guidance, so be sure to scroll down far enough to read them.

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The descending triangle, shown here in red, has a flat bottom and down-sloping top. The two trendlines outlining the pattern converge at the triangle's apex. Although the triangle is supposed to breakout downward, recent tests reveal that it breaks out upward 53% of the time. Price should cross the pattern from top to bottom plenty of times, filling the white space with price movement. This example has a downward breakout. Let's try to find some in the next slide.

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Find as many descending triangles as you can. For help, click here. Answers appear on the next slide.

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Point B marks the head of a very nice looking head-and-shoulders top. Tell your neighbors! Outlined in red is the triangle. The apex often, but not always, marks a turning point. Notice that price forms a minor high at B, directly above A. You'll see this behavior often, but the turn can be within a day or two of the triangle's apex. And the turn doesn't have to be lasting (forming a new trend like you see here). Rather, it's short, like a minor high. Let's try again to find more triangles.

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Find as many descending triangles as you can. Answers appear on the next slide.

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This one has an upward breakout. Let's try to trade them next.

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This descending triangle has a downward breakout. How far will price drop? Has it found the ultimate low at A (where price is at now), B, C, or none of the above? The next slide has the answer.

7 / 7

Choice B is the correct answer. This is the end of the quiz.

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See Also

• More slider quizzes
• Quiz: Ascending triangles
• Quiz: Broadening bottoms
• Quiz: Broadening tops
• Quiz: Broadening formation, right-angled and ascending
• Quiz: Broadening formation, right-angled and descending
• Quiz: Symmetrical triangles.
• 158 Additional quizzes (downloads)