chart patternBearish

Double Top pattern

A Double Top is a bearish reversal chart pattern shaped like an “M”: price makes a high, pulls back, then retests a similar high before breaking down. It signals that buyers failed to make new highs and sellers are taking control.

Historical performance

Double Top historical win-rate

Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 3,287 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed June 2026.

Double Top: historical follow-through win-rate by horizon (n = 3,287).
HorizonHistorical win-rate
1 hour60%
4 hours64%
24 hours55%
7 days57%
Sample size3,287 occurrences

This is a historical follow-through rate, not a trade simulation, and does not guarantee future results. See methodology →

How the double top pattern forms

Two distinct peaks form at roughly the same price with a trough (the neckline) between them. The pattern completes when price closes below that neckline, ideally on rising volume.

How traders use the double top pattern

Traders enter on the neckline breakdown, place a stop above the second peak, and often target a move equal to the height from the peaks to the neckline projected downward.

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FAQ

Double Top — common questions

What does a double top indicate?

It indicates a likely bearish reversal — two failed attempts to break higher, followed by a breakdown below the neckline. It is confirmed only on that breakdown.

Is a double top a strong sell signal?

It is a well-regarded bearish pattern, strongest when the neckline break is decisive and volume expands. Its historical follow-through rate is shown above.

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