Chart patterns are the bigger shapes price traces over many bars — the reversals and continuations every technician watches for. The terminal detects the classic set for you, and you can also draw them by hand.
detected chart pattern, such as Head & Shoulders, drawn on the chart
Detected automatically
When a pattern completes, it's outlined on the chart, named, and marked bullish or bearish.
Reversals
- Head & Shoulders and Inverse Head & Shoulders.
- Double Top and Double Bottom.
- Triple Top and Triple Bottom.
- Cup and Handle.
Continuations
- Ascending, Descending and Symmetric Triangles.
- Rising and Falling Wedges.
- Bull and Bear Flags.
- Bull and Bear Pennants.
- Rectangles.
chart-pattern list with the reversal and continuation groups
Or draw them yourself
The Patterns group in the drawing toolbar lets you place shapes by hand when you want to map a setup precisely — Head & Shoulders, Triangle. Drag the anchor points and the shape snaps to your levels.
Patterns group in the drawing toolbar
Controls
- Toggle & choose — turn detection on or off and pick which patterns to surface.
- Feeds your signals — matches flow into the market scanner and alerts.
Free — sign in to switch it on.
A pattern only means something once it completes and breaks its line. Wait for the break, then trade the retest.