Rectangles

One of the most reliable chart patterns, when they appear in close proximity to support or resistance, narrow rectangles are formed by support and resistance close together.

Rectangles signal accumulation when they occur in an up-trend and distribution in a down-trend and are traded in a similar fashion to flags and pennants.

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