Head and Shoulders Pattern

A technical analysis term used to describe a chart formation in which a stock's price:

1. Rises to a peak and subsequently declines.
2. Then, the price rises above the former peak and again declines.
3. And finally, rises again, but not to the second peak, and declines once more.

The first and third peaks are shoulders, and the second peak forms the head.




The "head-and-shoulders" pattern is believed to be one of the most reliable trend-reversal patterns.



Introduction to Technical Analysis - Here is an easy-to-understand tutorial on the various tools used in technical analysis, including moving averages, RSI, Bollinger bands, stock chart patterns, and much more.

Price Patterns - Part 2 - Take a closer look at the head-and-shoulders pattern, how to spot it and when to buy.
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