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Pennant Setup

A symmetrical triangle that forms after a strong price advance, with converging trendlines on both sides and contracting volume. Unlike a full symmetrical triangle, a pennant is small and brief — a 1–4 week pause in an ongoing trend. It resolves with continuation of the prior move.

Historical replay

Sample still building: 1 eligible setup 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

  • Strong prior advance (the flagpole)
  • Converging upper and lower trendlines (symmetrical)
  • Volume contracts throughout the pattern
  • Duration: 1–4 weeks typically
  • Breakout in direction of prior trend
Entry

Breakout above the upper trendline on volume.

Stop Loss

Below the lower trendline.

Worked Example

NET — flagged as a Pennant on Sep 09, 2026 (score 55). 26 weekly bars with the 10-week SMA.

$200$250$300Vol 42MVol 19MMarJunSep '26

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Pattern Diagram
Pattern Info
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Difficulty Beginner
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