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Triangle

A narrowing of the swing in which successive highs and lows converge.

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The narrowing reflects shrinking disagreement about price among participants. Which side the exit comes on does not follow from the shape.

When the metric lies

The boundaries are drawn through chosen points: moving one anchor changes both the slope of the figure and the moment later called the breakout.

Also known as: symmetrical triangle

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