Continuation Gold Chart Patterns

When these continuation xauusd chart patterns are formed they confirm that the current gold trend is going to continue moving in the same direction.

These patterns are used by xauusd traders to identify halfway points of the trend, this is because they form at the halfway point of a trend.

There are four types:

• Ascending triangle
• Descending triangle
• Bull flag/pennant
• Bear flag/pennant

Ascending Triangle

The ascending triangle is formed in an up gold trend and it shows that the upward direction of the xauusd market is going to continue.

It shows that there is a resistance level that the buyers keep pushing each time moving it higher, and once it breaks xauusd price will continue moving upward.

The overhead resistance temporarily prevents the xauusd market from advancing higher, while the rising gold trend line beneath the pattern signals that buyers are still present. An upside penetration of the upper line is a technical buy gold signal for a market breaking out from an ascending triangle.

Found within a Gold upward gold trend, the ascending triangle forms as a consolidation period within the up gold trend and indicates upside continuation will follow.

The market formed an ascending triangle during its up gold trend which led to upside continuation. The buy point is when xauusd price clears the upper sloping line and the xauusd market continues moving upwards.

Descending Triangle

The descending triangle is formed in a down gold trend and it shows that the downward direction of xauusd price movement is going to continue.

It shows that there is a support level that the sellers keep pushing each time moving it lower, and once it breaks xauusd price will continue moving downwards.

The support temporarily prevents the xauusd market from declining, while the descending sloping line above the pattern signals that sellers are still present. A downside penetration of the lower line is a technical sell gold signal for a market breaking down from a descending triangle, and indicates selling will follow.

Found within a XAUUSD downward gold trend, the descending triangle forms as a consolidation period within the down gold trend and indicates downside continuation will follow.

The market formed a descending triangle during its down gold trend which led to further selling and continuation of the downward xauusd trend. The technical sell gold signal is when xauusd price breaks the lower horizontal sloping line as selling resumes to push the xauusd market lower.

Bull Flag/Pennant

This gold pattern forms what looks like a rectangle. The rectangle is formed by two parallel lines that act as support and resistance for the xauusd price until the xauusd price breaks out. In general, the flag will not be perfectly flat but it will be sloping.

The bull flag is found within a Gold upward xauusd trend. In this continuation pattern where the xauusd market retraces slightly, it is therefore a slight retracement with narrow xauusd price action that has a slight downward tilt. The technical buy point is when xauusd price penetrates the upper line of the flag. The flag portion has highs and lows which can be connected by small lines which are parallel, giving it the look of a small channel.

The pennant occurs at halfway point of a bullish upward gold trend and after a breakout a similar move equal to the height of the flagpole is expected.

The bull pennant above was just a resting period as the xauusd market gathered strength to break out and move higher. The continuation signal was confirmed as the upper line was broken to the upside.

Bear Flag/Pennant

This flag is found in a Gold downward xauusd trend. The bear flag is a continuation pattern where the xauusd price retraces slightly with a narrow xauusd price action that has a slight upward tilt. The technical sell point is when xauusd price penetrates the lower line of the inverted flag. The pennant portion has highs and lows which can be connected by small lines which are parallel, giving it the look of a small channel.

The bear pennant above was just a resting period for the xauusd market prior to more selling. The continuation signal was confirmed as the lower line was broken to the downside.