Horn Bottom Chart Pattern — How to Spot and Trade It
7/6/2026
chart-patterns
technical
bullish
Two downward spikes separated by a calmer week — a horn-shaped base.
In plain words
Two roots anchoring a tree between storms.
What the classic books say
The Horn Bottom is a reversal pattern with reference reliability Medium and illustrative behaviour of ~65% follow-through (the kind of statistics catalogued in Bulkowski's encyclopedic pattern studies and Murphy's technical-analysis classic). Weekly-chart sibling of the pipe bottom.
Level by level
Beginner
Flush, rest, flush — then buyers take over.
Intermediate
The saddle shows absorbed supply between two capitulation thrusts.
Advanced
Confirm on the break above the saddle high.
Trade plan (educational template)
- Entry: On the break above the saddle (middle) high.
- Stop-loss: Below the lower horn.
- Target: Horn depth projected above the saddle.
- Check the numbers with the Risk-Reward calculator before any entry.
Common beginner mistakes
- Anticipating before the saddle breaks
Practise it now
_Educational content only — not financial advice. Historical behaviour never guarantees future results._
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