Stocks & Commodities V. 30:12 (40-46): The Cat's Ears Pattern by Giorgos E. Siligardos Ph.D.
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The Cat's Ears Pattern by Giorgos E. Siligardos Ph.D.
Here’s a rare but reliable bearish formation: the cat’s ears. A visual hybrid of double-top and failed-cup formations, the cat’s ears formation occurs during downtrends, predicting further price decline with a price target.
Many technical analysts believe the most profitable patterns are the continuation ones. This is because the market has already established a trend and the odds favor its continuation after a short pause. Flags, pennants, rectangles, wedges, and head & shoulders are the widely known bearish continuation patterns. Some time ago, I discovered one more continuation pattern that occurs during downtrends, which I named “cat’s ears” (CE) due to its distinctive appearance. The CE is rare but reliable and offers a well-defined price target.
THE MODEL
In Figure 1 you can see the textbook model of the CE pattern. The CE takes place in the middle of a six-phase context:
• Phase 1: The price is in a severe downtrend • Phase 2: The price pauses for a while and oscillates • Phase 3: The price bumps up then quickly recedes, creating the “cat’s left ear” • Phase 4: The price oscillates again, creating the “scalp of the cat” • Phase 5: The price makes a second bump up but again recedes, creating the “cat’s right ear” • Phase 6: The price breaks the “scalp line” (the support line defined by the lows in the cat’s scalp) and resumes its previous downtrend.
USUAL VARIANTS
Figure 2 summarizes the usual variants of the pattern. The left and right ears may not be exactly the same height and the scalp line may be slightly above or below the low level of phase 2. While the cat’s ears usually develops in a context of six phases, there are cases where the second phase is absent. There are also cases where phase 2 is long and volatile, so the price appears as if it forms a bottom, but the emergence of the cat’s ears pattern is the last attempt of the price to recover before it dips again. All these variations in the context of the pattern or the pattern itself do not alter its bearish implications.
Here’s a rare but reliable bearish formation: the cat’s ears. A visual hybrid of double-top and failed-cup formations, the cat’s ears formation occurs during downtrends, predicting further price decline with a price target.
Many technical analysts believe the most profitable patterns are the continuation ones. This is because the market has already established a trend and the odds favor its continuation after a short pause. Flags, pennants, rectangles, wedges, and head & shoulders are the widely known bearish continuation patterns. Some time ago, I discovered one more continuation pattern that occurs during downtrends, which I named “cat’s ears” (CE) due to its distinctive appearance. The CE is rare but reliable and offers a well-defined price target.
THE MODEL
In Figure 1 you can see the textbook model of the CE pattern. The CE takes place in the middle of a six-phase context:
• Phase 1: The price is in a severe downtrend • Phase 2: The price pauses for a while and oscillates • Phase 3: The price bumps up then quickly recedes, creating the “cat’s left ear” • Phase 4: The price oscillates again, creating the “scalp of the cat” • Phase 5: The price makes a second bump up but again recedes, creating the “cat’s right ear” • Phase 6: The price breaks the “scalp line” (the support line defined by the lows in the cat’s scalp) and resumes its previous downtrend.
USUAL VARIANTS
Figure 2 summarizes the usual variants of the pattern. The left and right ears may not be exactly the same height and the scalp line may be slightly above or below the low level of phase 2. While the cat’s ears usually develops in a context of six phases, there are cases where the second phase is absent. There are also cases where phase 2 is long and volatile, so the price appears as if it forms a bottom, but the emergence of the cat’s ears pattern is the last attempt of the price to recover before it dips again. All these variations in the context of the pattern or the pattern itself do not alter its bearish implications.
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