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Falling Wedge pattern

A Falling Wedge is a typically bullish pattern formed by two downward-sloping, converging trendlines. The narrowing decline shows selling losing momentum, and price often breaks out to the upside.

Historical performance

Falling Wedge historical win-rate

Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 1,453 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed June 2026.

Falling Wedge: historical follow-through win-rate by horizon (n = 1,453).
HorizonHistorical win-rate
1 hour28%
4 hours26%
24 hours32%
7 days31%
Sample size1,453 occurrences

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

How the falling wedge pattern forms

Both support and resistance slope down, but support flattens faster, so the lines converge. A close above the upper trendline, ideally on rising volume, completes the pattern — as a reversal after a downtrend or a continuation within an uptrend.

How traders use the falling wedge pattern

Traders buy the breakout above the upper line, stop below the recent low, and target the height of the wedge at its widest projected from the breakout.

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FAQ

Falling Wedge — common questions

Is a falling wedge bullish?

Usually, yes — a falling wedge most often breaks out to the upside as downside momentum fades. As always, the breakout should be confirmed before acting.

Falling wedge vs bull flag — what’s the difference?

Both can be bullish, but a falling wedge has two converging down-sloping lines (narrowing range), while a bull flag is a parallel down-sloping channel after a sharp pole.

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