A Bull Flag is a bullish continuation pattern: a sharp rally (the flagpole) followed by a small, downward-sloping consolidation (the flag). It reflects a brief pause before the uptrend resumes.
Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 1,113 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed June 2026.
| Horizon | Historical win-rate |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | 37% |
| 4 hours | 35% |
| 24 hours | 34% |
| 7 days | 28% |
| Sample size | 1,113 occurrences |
This is a historical follow-through rate, not a trade simulation, and does not guarantee future results. See methodology →
After a strong up-move, price drifts lower or sideways in a tight channel on declining volume, then breaks out above the flag to continue higher. Tighter, lower-volume flags are higher quality.
Traders buy the breakout above the flag, stop below the flag’s low, and often project the flagpole height up from the breakout for a target.
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Yes — it is a continuation pattern that typically resolves in the direction of the preceding rally. It is confirmed on a breakout above the flag, ideally with renewed volume.
A common method is to measure the flagpole (the rally before the flag) and project that distance upward from the breakout point.
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