BRVX Glossary · Descending triangle · Updated September 25, 2026
A descending triangle is a bearish chart pattern with a flat support line at the bottom and falling highs above it, forming a triangle that narrows to the right. Sellers push each rally lower until, typically, price breaks down through support.
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What it looks like
- A flat floor where buyers keep defending the same price.
- Rallies that peak lower each time, forming a falling ceiling.
- A tightening range as the two lines approach each other.
- A decisive candle close through the floor completes it.
Measuring the drop
Subtract the triangle's height at its widest point from the breakdown level: from $60 to $50 projects about $40. The stop usually goes above the last lower high.
Each lower high shows sellers getting impatient, willing to sell cheaper every time; the floor holds only as long as one group of buyers keeps absorbing them.
Failed breakdowns
Descending triangles do sometimes break upwards, especially after a long decline, when repeated support holds attract buyers. A close above the falling line invalidates the bearish read.
On BRVX
A flat floor is simple to mark with BRVX's horizontal line tool. On BRVX stock perpetuals, weekend trading can print a floor test on Sunday; treat it like any other touch, since that is the price your position is marked against.
Questions about Descending triangle
Is a descending triangle bearish?
Usually; it tends to break down through its flat support.
How is a descending triangle different from a falling wedge?
The triangle's bottom is flat; in a falling wedge both lines slope down.
Can a descending triangle be bullish?
Sometimes — an upward break after a long decline turns it into a reversal.
Descending triangle: next steps on BRVX
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