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For anyone who is interested, or too lazy to do their own study.


CHART PATTERN FAILURE RATE
ref: Enclopedia of Chart Patterns by T. N. Bulkowski

PATTERN FAILURE RATE percent

DOUBLE TOPS 65

DOUBLE BOTTOMS 64

HEAD AND SHOULDERS BOTTOMS 5

HEAD AND SHOULDERS TOPS 7

RECTANGLE BOTTOMS 0

RECTANGLE TOPS two

TRIPLE BOTTOMS 4

TRIPLE TOPS 15
Hmmm. . .let's see.

If a pattern fails 65 percent of the period (reduction = 20 pips) and wins just 35 percent of the period (profit = 90 pips), can we make money hidethereal?