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Falling Wedge

bullish

Definition

Both trendlines slope down but converge — selling weakens into a bottom.

Psychology

Price keeps falling but with less and less energy — often a sign it will rise.

Real-life analogy

💡 Sliding downhill but slowing down — about to turn back uphill.

Expected direction

up

Entry / Stop / Target

Entry: On a breakout above the upper trendline. · Stop: Below the recent low. · Target: Wedge height projected up.

Historical behaviour

Bullish in most contexts despite falling price.

Illustrative success rate

~60-68% breakout · Medium reliability

Common beginner mistakes

  • Treating falling price as bearish here

Quick quiz — did you understand?

1. Is the Falling Wedge generally considered bullish, bearish, or neutral?

2. After a confirmed Falling Wedge, the expected direction is usually:

3. Which is a common beginner mistake with the Falling Wedge?

Educational and probability-based analysis only. This is not financial advice and not a prediction of real market outcomes.