As of 12/13/2019
Indus: 28,135 +3.33 +0.0%
Trans: 10,776 -13.65 -0.1%
Utils: 857 +7.17 +0.8%
Nasdaq: 8,735 +17.56 +0.2%
S&P 500: 3,169 +0.23 +0.0%
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YTD
+20.6%
+17.5%
+20.2%
+31.6%
+26.4%
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As of 12/13/2019
Indus: 28,135 +3.33 +0.0%
Trans: 10,776 -13.65 -0.1%
Utils: 857 +7.17 +0.8%
Nasdaq: 8,735 +17.56 +0.2%
S&P 500: 3,169 +0.23 +0.0%
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YTD
+20.6%
+17.5%
+20.2%
+31.6%
+26.4%
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Statistics updated on 3/20/2019.
For more information on this pattern, read
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns Second Edition,
pictured on the right, pages 639 to 653. That chapter gives a complete review of the chart pattern, compared to what is described below.
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The inverted and ascending scallop looks like the right half of an umbrella. The beauty of this chart pattern is that it performs so well in both bull and bear markets, sporting a low break even failure rate and a large average rise.
Discovered by Thomas Bulkowski in the early 2000's but it may have been uncovered by others earlier.
The above numbers are based on 1,748 perfect trades. See the glossary for definitions.
Characteristic | Discussion |
Price trend | Most often you'll see these in an upward trend leading to the pattern or at the bullish turning point of a downward price trend. |
Shape | Inverted and backward J shape. It looks like the right half of an umbrella. The rise should be a straight, or nearly straight run up, then rounded at the top followed by a small decline. |
Smooth top | The peaks should form a rounded turn but larger patterns may not be as smooth. |
Retrace | The end of the pattern on the right usually retraces 54% of the prior up move. Avoid 100% retraces. |
Volume | Trends downward 70% of the time |
Confirmation | The pattern confirms when price closes above the highest high in the pattern. |
Consult the associated figures on the right.
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The figure on the right shows an example of an inverted and ascending scallop chart pattern. Price bottoms at point A and then rises to B where it rounds downward to C.
To calculate a price target, subtract the price of valley A from peak B. That finds the height. Multiply the height by 61% (the percentage meeting price target from Important Bull Market Results table near the top of this page) and add the result to the price at B. Place a stop loss order a few pennies below C, and raise the stop as price climbs.
-- Thomas Bulkowski
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