{"id":1020641,"date":"2021-03-16T03:05:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T10:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/?p=1020641"},"modified":"2025-07-30T03:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:03:38","slug":"chart-patterns-cheat-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/chart-patterns-cheat-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Chart Patterns Cheat Sheet (Plus Bonus)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traders that use technical analysis often use chart patterns to identify potentially profitable trading opportunities.<\/p>\n

This cheat sheet will help you remember the common chart patterns that traders use.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It helps to print it out and tape it to your monitor or put in your notebook.<\/p>\n

That will allow you to reference it while you're trading or when you're testing new trading strategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This post will give you the downloadable PDF, 2 bonus chart patterns, and most importantly…the best way to find out if these chart patterns actually work.<\/p>\n

Here's what the downloadable PDF looks like.<\/p>\n

\"Chart<\/p>\n

Chart Patterns PDF (Free Download)<\/h2>\n

\"Trading<\/p>\n

This handy PDF will help you remember these chart patterns. Click the button to download the PDF.<\/p>\n

Click to Download<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/span>\n

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Bonus Chart Patterns<\/h2>\n

Here are 2 bonus chart patterns that you probably haven't seen on other lists. It's included in the PDF above, but we have provided a more detailed description below.<\/p>\n

Batman Chart Pattern<\/h3>\n

This is a variation of the double top\/bottom. The only difference with a Batman is that there is a period of consolidation between the tops\/bottoms.<\/p>\n

When the market consolidates like that, it shows that the market tried to accumulate and move higher, but was not able to.<\/p>\n

So if the second peak shows a sharp rejection of the previous high\/low, then there's a good chance that price will reverse. Here's a bearish example.<\/p>\n

\"Close<\/p>\n

You can get a detailed description of the Batman chart pattern here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3 Drives Chart Pattern<\/h3>\n

A 3 Drives pattern consists of 3 higher highs, or 3 lower lows, followed by a reversal.<\/p>\n

In this chart pattern, traders try to push price in one direction 3 times, but if there isn't enough momentum, the push will fail and the reversal tends to be swift.<\/p>\n

\"Bearish<\/p>\n

To get a more detailed description of the 3 Drives pattern read this<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts on Chart Patterns<\/h2>\n

Remember that chart patterns cannot be traded in a vacuum. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Not every instance of a chart pattern will guarantee a good trading opportunity.<\/em><\/p>\n

But how do you know which chart patterns are high quality and which ones are low quality? How do you know if a chart pattern will work with your trading personality?<\/p>\n

The best way to do this is to test chart patterns until you understand their probabilities and profitability<\/strong>. This guide<\/a> will show you how to get started with the testing process, so you can find out what to realistically expect from the chart patterns above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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