BRVX Glossary · Bear flag · Updated September 25, 2026
A bear flag is a bearish continuation pattern: a sharp drop (the flagpole) followed by a short, upward-sloping consolidation (the flag) before price breaks lower again. It signals that the pause is a rest in the downtrend, not a reversal.
Parts of a bear flag
- The pole: a near-vertical drop, often news-driven, on heavy selling.
- The flag: a brief, orderly bounce inside two parallel lines.
- Bounces that give back under 50% of the pole keep the pattern alive.
- The trigger: a candle closing under the flag's floor.
Projecting the move
The measured move subtracts the pole's length from the breakdown point: a pole from $50 to $40 projects about $30 after a break at $40. The usual stop sits above the flag's upper line.
Invalidation
If the flag climbs past half the pole, or breaks upwards, the pattern is invalid. Flags that take too long — many times the length of the pole — lose their meaning as momentum fades.
On BRVX
The flag's floor is where short sellers act; on BRVX a short is placed from the same order ticket as a long. Because BRVX quotes stocks through the weekend, a flag on a BRVX stock chart can complete on a Saturday while the exchange is shut.
Questions about Bear flag
Is a bear flag bullish or bearish?
Bearish. It is a continuation pattern inside a downtrend.
What is the opposite of a bear flag?
A bull flag: a sharp rise followed by a small downward drift.
How reliable is a bear flag?
It works better in strong downtrends with clear volume contrast; no pattern works every time.
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