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2B Top/Bottom Patterns

“Principles of Professional Speculation” written by Victor Sperandeo (Trader Vic), analyzes one of the powerful top/bottom reversal techniques. Trader Vic describes this technique, "In an uptrend, if prices penetrate the previous high, but fail to carry through and immediately drop below the previous high, the trend is apt to reverse.” The converse is true for a down trend. This pattern is also called “spring.” The 2B setup looks like a micro “M” pattern and signals trend reversal when prices stop making higher-highs in an uptrend.

The 2B pattern rule is when prices make a new high or new low; they pull back for a healthy retracement. After retracement, the price tries to re-test the new high or low. When this test of new high or new low fails, and it does not maintain the prices above the new high or low, it signals a potential trend reversal. This setup is very powerful and signals the beginning of a correction.

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