Here’s 2 ways clever pro traders spot crypto and stock price reversals


Trading in the direction of the trend is one of the best ways to be profitable. If traders learn to spot a new trend early, it provides an opportunity to buy with a good risk to reward ratio. In addition to identifying a trend, traders should also be able to recognize when it has reversed direction.

While several patterns signal a possible trend change, one of the easiest to spot is the double bottom pattern. This can help traders change their strategy when the trend reverses direction from bearish to bullish.

Let’s take a look at the double bottom pattern and identify some of the best ways to trade it.

What is a double bottom?

The double bottom pattern forms after a downtrend and consists of two low points that are roughly formed near a similar horizontal level, with a minor peak in between the troughs. When the price breaks out and closes above the minor peak after the formation of the second trough, the setup is complete. This is a reversal pattern, which results in an intermediate to a long-term trend change. As the pattern resembles the shape of a ‘W’, some also call it a W bottom.

W Bottom pattern. Source: TradingView

The above image shows the structure of the double bottom pattern. The asset has been in a downtrend but at a certain price level the bulls believe the asset is undervalued and start buying. This helps in the formation of the first bottom where demand exceeds supply and a relief rally begins.

However, most bears are still not convinced that a bottom is in and they initiate short positions again after a pullback. The price turns down but when it nears the level of the first bottom, the bulls again start accumulating, which arrests the decline and starts another relief rally. The second bottom within 3% of the level of the first bottom is usually considered valid. This is not a number set in stone and traders should use their discretion in real-life trading.

When the price rises above the resistance line, it signals a change in trend from down to up. The minimum target objective for the pattern can be arrived at by calculating the distance from the resistance line to the bottom and then adding the number on top of the resistance line.

Let’s view a few examples to better understand the concept.

XTZ/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView

Tezos (XTZ) price was in a downtrend before hitting the first bottom at $1.78 on Nov. 4, 2020. From there, the XTZ/USDT pair started a relief rally that stalled at $2.96 on Nov. 25, 2020. At this level, the bears again fancied their chances and sold aggressively.

Although the pair broke below the $1.78 support and dipped to $1.57 on Dec. 23, 2020, the bears could not sustain the lower levels. The pair quickly recovered on the next day and started a recovery, forming the second bottom.

The bears aggressively defended the resistance line and tried to trap the eager bulls following the breakout. The bulls purchased the dips and the pair made a strong breakout on Feb. 5, which started the new uptrend.

The depth from the resistance line to the bottom is $1.18. Adding this value to the level of the resistance line at $2.96 gives a minimum pattern target at $4.14. However, in this case, the pair overshot the target objective and rallied to $5.64 on Feb. 14.