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Falling Wedge Setup

Two converging downsloping trendlines with contracting volume — a wedge where each rally and pullback gets tighter. Despite the bearish-looking slope, the contraction signals exhaustion of supply. Resolves with an upside breakout.

Historical replay

Sample still building: 2 eligible setups in the 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 source-bar window. Rates stay hidden until n=30. Historical and illustrative, not predictive.

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Setup Criteria

  • Both upper and lower trendlines slope downward
  • Lines converge — pattern narrows over time
  • Volume contracts as pattern matures
  • Often forms inside a larger uptrend (continuation)
Entry

Breakout above the upper trendline on volume.

Stop Loss

Below the most recent low inside the wedge.

Worked Example

No stored Falling Wedge detection to chart yet — a worked example appears here automatically the next time the scanner flags one with price history on file.

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Pattern Diagram
Pattern Info
LegendLivermore
Difficulty Intermediate
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