Cup with Handle & Bull Flags

Two classic continuation patterns that form during uptrends — how they look, why they work, and where the buy point sits.

Continuation patterns

Stocks rarely go straight up. Even strong trends pause to digest gains, and those pauses often form recognizable shapes. Continuation patterns are pauses that tend to resolve in the direction of the prior trend. The cup with handle and the bull flag are two of the most widely followed.

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