Reversal Chart Patterns Head and Shoulders & Reverse Head and Shoulders

Head and Shoulders Reversal Chart Pattern

Head & Shoulders Pattern is a reversal chart pattern that forms after an extended Bitcoin price upward trend. It's made up of three consecutive peaks, the left shoulder, head & the right shoulder with two moderate troughs between the shoulders.

This Head & Shoulders Reversal Pattern is considered complete once price penetrates below the neckline, which is drawn by joining the two troughs in between the shoulders chart pattern.

To go short, Bitcoin traders place their sell stop orders just below neckline.

Summary:Head and Shoulders Reversal Chart Pattern forms after an extended move upwards

This reversal pattern formation indicates that there will be a reversal in market price

This formation resembles head with shoulders thus its name.

To plot the neckline we use chart point 1 & point 2 as shown below. We also extend this line in both directions.

We sell when the price of Bitcoin breaks below the neckline: see the chart below for explanation.

Or the head & shoulders can also form on a slanting neck line, like the example below:

Example of Head and Shoulders Pattern on a Bitcoin Price Chart

Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin Trading

Example 2: Head and Shoulders BTCUSD Trading Chart Pattern

Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin Trading

This reversal pattern can also be formed on a slanting neck line, like the one above, the neck line doesn't have to be necessarily horizontal.

Reverse Head & Shoulders Reversal Chart Pattern

This is a reversal head and shoulders chart pattern that forms after an extended Bitcoin downward trend. It resembles an upside-down head and shoulders pattern.

This Head & Shoulders Reversal Pattern is considered complete once price penetrates above the neckline, which is drawn by joining the two peaks between the reverse head and shoulders pattern.

To go long buyers place their buy stop pending orders just above the neckline.

Summary:Reverse Head and Shoulders Chart Pattern forms after an extended move downwards

This formation indicates that there will be a reversal in market price trend

This formation resembles an upside-down head and shoulders pattern, thus its name Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern.

We buy when price breaks above the neckline: see the chart below for explanation.

Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin trading

Example of Reverse Head and Shoulders Chart Pattern on a Bitcoin Price Chart

Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin Trading

Step2: Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin Trading

Reverse Head and Shoulders Pattern - Bitcoin Trading