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Inverse Head & Shoulders pattern

Also known as: Head and shoulders bottom

An Inverse Head & Shoulders is a bullish reversal chart pattern with three troughs: a lower middle trough (the head) flanked by two higher troughs (the shoulders). A break above the neckline signals a bottom and a likely move higher.

Historical performance

Inverse Head & Shoulders historical win-rate

Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 1,538 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed June 2026.

Inverse Head & Shoulders: historical follow-through win-rate by horizon (n = 1,538).
HorizonHistorical win-rate
1 hour59%
4 hours65%
24 hours51%
7 days37%
Sample size1,538 occurrences

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

How the inverse head & shoulders pattern forms

After a downtrend, price forms a left shoulder, a lower head, then a higher right shoulder, with a neckline across the two intervening highs. Rising volume on the breakout strengthens it.

How traders use the inverse head & shoulders pattern

Traders buy the neckline breakout, stop below the right shoulder, and target the head-to-neckline distance projected up from the break.

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FAQ

Inverse Head & Shoulders — common questions

What does an inverse head and shoulders mean?

It marks a bullish reversal at a bottom — three troughs with a lower middle “head,” completed by a break above the neckline. It is the mirror image of the bearish head and shoulders.

Where do I enter an inverse head and shoulders?

Most traders enter on a confirmed close above the neckline, with a stop beneath the right shoulder and a target based on the head-to-neckline height.

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