Right-Angled Broadening (Descending) Chart Pattern — How to Spot and Trade It

Flat resistance with falling lows that expand — often breaks up through the flat side.

In plain words

Pushing a beach ball deeper underwater each time — it eventually shoots out the top.

What the classic books say

The Right-Angled Broadening (Descending) is a reversal pattern with reference reliability Low and illustrative behaviour of ~60% break the flat side (the kind of statistics catalogued in Bulkowski's encyclopedic pattern studies and Murphy's technical-analysis classic). Works best after an extended decline.

Level by level

Beginner

Lows get lower but the ceiling stays flat — and the ceiling is what usually breaks.

Intermediate

Falling lows under horizontal resistance with expanding swings lean toward an upside resolve.

Advanced

The horizontal boundary is the actionable line; project the widest height from the break.

Trade plan (educational template)

• Entry: On a decisive close above the horizontal resistance.
• Stop-loss: Below the most recent swing low.
• Target: Pattern height projected up from the resistance break.
• Check the numbers with the Risk-Reward calculator before any entry.

Common beginner mistakes

• Shorting the falling lows right before the pop

Practise it now

• ▶ Draw the Right-Angled Broadening (Descending) 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._