A Cup & Handle is a bullish continuation pattern: a rounded “cup” bottom followed by a smaller pullback (the “handle”). The breakout above the handle signals the uptrend resuming after a healthy consolidation.
Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 706 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed July 2026.
| Horizon | Historical win-rate |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | 55% |
| 4 hours | 62% |
| 24 hours | 54% |
| 7 days | 36% |
| Sample size | 706 occurrences |
This is a historical follow-through rate, not a trade simulation, and does not guarantee future results. See methodology →
Price forms a U-shaped recovery (the cup), then a shallow downward drift on the right side (the handle). A close above the handle’s resistance, ideally on rising volume, completes the pattern.
Traders buy the handle breakout, stop below the handle low, and often target the cup’s depth projected up from the breakout.
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Yes — it is a bullish continuation pattern that resolves on a breakout above the handle. A rounded (not V-shaped) cup and a shallow handle are signs of a higher-quality setup.
It varies by timeframe; the key is the shape — a gradual, rounded cup followed by a brief, shallow handle — rather than a fixed duration.
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