Instead, I frequently made the crucial mistake of immediately buying these stocks, right after determining the presence of
a valid chart pattern, for fear of potentially missing a big rally.
Not exact matches
Putting it all together, this
chart of LinkedIn ($ LNKD) shows a
valid cup and handle
chart pattern, based on the technical criteria above:
Starting with the monthly
chart, the double bottom
pattern and subsequent, big - volume rally in May and June are two
valid technical signs that a significant bottom has formed:
The lack of substantial bullish follow - through in leading individual stocks in recent weeks, the absence of leadership in most ETFs (other than international ETFs), and the bearish
pattern on the weekly
chart of the S&P 500 Index (below) are all
valid reasons to avoid the long side of the market now.