and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 60.5 Size StatisticsTable 60.6 Volume StatisticsTable 60.7 How Often Stops HitTable 60.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 60.9 Busted PatternsTable 60.10 Trading Tactics61 Chapter 61Table 61.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 61.2 General StatisticsTable 61.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 61.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 61.5 Size StatisticsTable 61.6 Volume StatisticsTable 61.7 How Often Stops HitTable 61.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 61.9 Busted PatternsTable 61.10 Trading Tactics
62 Chapter 62Table 62.1 Identification Guidelines
63 Chapter 63Table 63.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 63.2 General StatisticsTable 63.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 63.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 63.5 Size StatisticsTable 63.6 Volume StatisticsTable 63.7 How Often Stops HitTable 63.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 63.9 Busted PatternsTable 63.10 Trading Tactics
64 Chapter 64Table 64.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 64.2 General StatisticsTable 64.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 64.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 64.5 Size StatisticsTable 64.6 Volume StatisticsTable 64.7 How Often Stops HitTable 64.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 64.9 Busted PatternsTable 64.10 Trading Tactics
65 Chapter 65Table 65.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 65.2 General StatisticsTable 65.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 65.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 65.5 Size StatisticsTable 65.6 Volume StatisticsTable 65.7 How Often Stops HitTable 65.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 65.9 Busted PatternsTable 65.10 Trading Tactics
66 Chapter 66Table 66.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 66.2 General StatisticsTable 66.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 66.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 66.5 Size StatisticsTable 66.6 Volume StatisticsTable 66.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 66.9 Busted PatternsTable 66.10 Trading Tactics
67 Chapter 67Table 67.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 67.2 General StatisticsTable 67.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 67.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 67.5 Size StatisticsTable 67.6 Volume StatisticsTable 67.7 How Often Stops HitTable 67.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 67.9 Busted PatternsTable 67.10 Trading Tactics
68 Chapter 68Table 68.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 68.2 General StatisticsTable 68.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 68.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 68.5 Size StatisticsTable 68.6 Volume StatisticsTable 68.7 How Often Stops HitTable 68.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 68.9 Busted PatternsTable 68.10 Trading Tactics
69 Chapter 69Table 69.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 69.2 General StatisticsTable 69.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 69.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 69.5 Size StatisticsTable 69.6 Volume StatisticsTable 69.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 69.9 Busted PatternsTable 69.10 Trading Tactics
70 Chapter 70Table 70.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 70.2 General StatisticsTable 70.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 70.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 70.5 Size StatisticsTable 70.6 Volume StatisticsTable 70.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 70.10 Trading Tactics
71 Chapter 71Table 71.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 71.2 General StatisticsTable 71.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 71.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 71.5 Size StatisticsTable 71.6 Volume StatisticsTable 71.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 71.9 Busted PatternsTable 71.10 Trading Tactics
72 Chapter 72Table 72.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 72.2 General StatisticsTable 72.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 72.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 72.5 Size StatisticsTable 72.6 Volume StatisticsTable 72.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 72.10 Trading Tactics
73 Chapter 73Table 73.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 73.2 General StatisticsTable 73.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 73.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 73.5 Size StatisticsTable 73.6 Volume StatisticsTable 73.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 73.9 Busted PatternsTable 73.10 Trading Tactics
74 Chapter 74Table 74.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 74.2 General StatisticsTable 74.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable 74.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable 74.5 Size StatisticsTable 74.6 Volume StatisticsTable 74.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 74.9 Busted PatternsTable 74.10 Trading Tactics
75 Chapter 75Table 75.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 75.2 General StatisticsTable 75.3 Volume Statistics (Failure Rate)Table 75.4 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 75.5 Trading Tactics
76 Chapter 76Table 76.1 Identification GuidelinesTable 76.2 General StatisticsTable 76.3 Volume Statistics (Failure Rate)Table 76.4 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull MarketsTable 76.5 Trading Tactics
77 GlossaryTable x.2 General StatisticsTable x.3 Cumulative Failure RatesTable x.4 Breakout and Post‐Breakout StatisticsTable x.5 Size StatisticsTable x.6 Volume StatisticsTable x.7 How Often Stops HitTable x.8 Performance and Failures Over Time for Bull Markets (Bear markets o...Table x.9 Busted PatternsTable x.10 Trading TacticsTable G1 Volatility Stop Calculation
List of Illustrations
1 IntroductionFigure I.1 A double bottom signals a trade entry at D and an exit at the ult...
2 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 The pattern at A and B leads to a strong move higher.Figure 1.2 A diving board on the weekly scale leads to the stock climbing st...Figure 1.3 This diving board fails to act as expected.Figure 1.4 This diving board is on the daily chart.Figure 1.5 This U‐shaped pattern delivers a failure.Figure 1.6 A pothole setup happens after a drop and flat base.Figure 1.7 Here is a swing trade using a double bottom and a double top.Figure 1.8 Shown are three ways to trade a pullback.Figure 1.9 Here are two setups that work well for swing trading throwbacks....
3 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 A bearish AB=CD pattern correctly predicts a downward move in the...Figure 2.2 This bearish AB=CD pattern breaks out upward.Figure 2.3 Price is supposed to turn down at F, but the search for point D e...Figure 2.4 Jacob used the bearish AB=CD pattern to exit a trade.
4 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 This chart shows how a bullish AB=CD pattern sees price turn at D...Figure 3.2 Another example of a bullish AB=CD pattern with an upward breakou...Figure 3.3 This bullish AB=CD has price
