Bearish Gartley (XABCD) Chart Pattern — How to Spot and Trade It

The mirrored 'W-with-a-tail' harmonic — D completes near 78.6% of XA below X's high.

In plain words

A ball thrown almost back to the roof — gravity wins at the last metre.

What the classic books say

The Bearish Gartley (XABCD) is a reversal pattern with reference reliability Medium and illustrative behaviour of ~65-70% at valid PRZs (the kind of statistics catalogued in Bulkowski's encyclopedic pattern studies and Murphy's technical-analysis classic). Mirror of the bullish Gartley.

Level by level

Beginner

A zig-zag that stalls just under the old high — sellers defend it.

Intermediate

D ≈ 78.6% of XA into resistance forms the sell zone.

Advanced

Confluence with AB=CD and round numbers strengthens the PRZ.

Trade plan (educational template)

• Entry: In the D-zone with a bearish reversal candle.
• Stop-loss: Above X.
• Target: C first, then A.
• Check the numbers with the Risk-Reward calculator before any entry.

Common beginner mistakes

• Ignoring the X-level invalidation

Practise it now

• ▶ Draw the Bearish Gartley (XABCD) with live trendlines and a ghost forecast
• 📖 Full lesson in the Learning Hub

_Educational content only — not financial advice. Historical behaviour never guarantees future results._