When should I use a rising wedge?

When should I use a rising wedge?

A rising wedge is a chart pattern made by drawing two ascending trend lines, one representing highs and one representing lows.

The higher trend line also ascends to the right, but its slope is smaller than that of the lower trend line.

 

At least five reversals are present in the classic rising wedge pattern, with three on one trend line and two on the other. To put it simply, this is a bearish reversal chart pattern.

Trem of Rising Wedges

Rising Wedges in Uptrend:

A reversal to a downward downtrend is indicated when a rising wedge appears during an uptrend.

It comes into existence when the prices make higher highs and higher lows in comparison to the price movements that came before them. It affords to market participants the possibility to take short bets in the market.

Rising Wedges in Downtrend:

The presence of a rising wedge during a downtrend is indicative of a continuance of the trend that was in place previously.

It comes into existence when the prices make higher highs and higher lows in comparison to the price movements that came before them.

There are three primary characteristics that define a rising wedge

  • The short-term price action indicates an uptrend (with higher highs and higher lows). 

  • There are two trend lines that converge: support and resistance.

  • As the pattern goes closer and closer to breaking out of a rising wedge, the trading volume begins to diminish.

Symbolic illustration of an ascending wedge shape

Trading with a Rising Wedge Pattern

The line below that meets in the middle is called the support line. When prices break through the support line, it shows that the downtrend will keep going.

Stop Loss: The stop-loss can be put on the rising wedge line at the top.

Price Target: The height of the back of the wedge.

Trading a rising wedge: method one

Once you've found a rising wedge (in either an uptrend or a downtrend), you can enter the market by placing a sell order (short entry) when the bottom of the wedge breaks.

To avoid false breakouts, you should wait until a candle closes below the bottom trend line before entering.
 

The area where the price breaks the lower support trend line and where you should place the sell order is shown on the chart below:

1. The area where the price has broken the lower support trend line

2. Sell order (short entry)
 

Below is a graphic illustrating the optimal location for the stop-loss order. Put this on the very top of the rising wedge.

1. The area where the price has broken the lower support trend line

1. Sell order (short entry)

3. Stop loss

The final graph displays the anticipated return on investment. The back of the wedge's height is used to get this value by extending the trend line's breakout point downwards.

1. The area where the price has broken the lower support trend line

2. Back of the wedge

3. Distance between entry (sell order) 1 and take profit 3 (this is the same height as the back of the wedge 2)

 

1. Sell order (short entry)

3. Stop loss

3. Take a profit

Trading the rising wedge: method two

Wait for the price to trade below the trend line (broken support), like in the first example, to trade the rising wedge.

A sell order should be placed upon a retest of the trend line (broken support now becomes resistance).
 

The sell order placement procedure is depicted in the table below:

1. The point at which the price finds resistance at the lower part of the wedge.

1. Short entry

The stop loss would go above the new resistance area, as shown by the following chart:

1. The point at which the price finds resistance at the lower part of the wedge.

2. Back of the wedge

3. Distance between entry (sell order) 1 and take profit 3, the same height as the back of wedge 2
 

4. Sell order (short entry)

5. Stop loss

5. Take a profit

Trading Tips with Rising Wedge Patterns

In trading, there are things to observe. Tracking the trends and fluctuations of your asset's price is a must.

The first step in trading with a rising wedge pattern is to identify the pattern.
 

Once a pattern has been recognized, the trader can go on to mastering the specifics of the trade, such as when and where to enter, when to set a stop loss, and when to take a profit. Understanding volume trading is another skill you should acquire.

When the trading volume breaks the downtrend, it is also the moment the candle moves out of the wedge.


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Increased volume in the trading just before a breakthrough is usually indicative of a breakdown.

It's expected that trading volume will rise when the breakdown has occurred. The exit point from the first day should be used as a guide for where to enter the game.
 

Moreover, you should position stop-loss within the wedge as every price action reversal towards the inner of the wedge can cancel the pattern. In this way, you might make a profit whenever this pattern appears in the market.

We also recommend reading up on technical analysis, as this can aid you in making profitable trades and investments in cryptocurrency trading.

Summing Up: rising wedge

  • It could be a signal if there aren't substantial contact points on the ascending lines.
     

  • The steepness of the rising trend lines in a rising wedge indicates the magnitude of the downward movement that will follow the breakout (exit from the chart pattern).
     

  • False breaks (also known as false exits) point in the direction of the real exit. The probability of an upward exit following a false bearish break is 3%. The chance of making money via a fake bearish break is so minimal.
     

  • Commonly, retracements occur twice as quickly as the rising wedge's initial ascent.
     

  • Drops in price are bad for the pattern's results.
     

  • Sixty percent of the rising wedge's length is often where the breakout point (exit) occurs.
     

  • Performance is enhanced with very wide rising wedges as opposed to narrow ones.


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