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What is Cup and Handle?

Chart PatternsIntermediate

A cup and handle is a bullish continuation pattern that looks like a tea cup on the chart. The cup forms as the price drops and recovers in a rounded shape, followed by a small pullback (the handle). A breakout from the handle is the buy signal.

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