# Descending Triangle Pattern: Bearish Breakdown

> Trade descending triangles: flat support, falling resistance, bearish breakdowns, and false-break filters.

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## Quick Answer

Trade descending triangles: flat support, falling resistance, bearish breakdowns, and false-break filters.

## Key Takeaways

- Pattern structure: Flat horizontal support at the bottom, falling resistance at the top forming a descending triangle.
- Execution: Short on breakdown below horizontal support with volume expansion.
- Bear traps: If support has been tested 3+ times and each test shows diminishing volume on the bounces, that's classic distribution and the breakdown is high-probability.

## Pattern structure

Flat horizontal support at the bottom, falling resistance at the top forming a descending triangle. Each high is lower than the last — sellers are getting more aggressive — while support holds. Eventually support gives way, usually to the downside, with a measured-move target.

## Execution

Short on breakdown below horizontal support with volume expansion. Stop above the most recent lower-high. Target: triangle height projected down from the breakdown. Descending triangles in downtrends are continuation patterns and tend to have higher win rates than ascending triangles in uptrends due to short-covering dynamics.

## Bear traps

If support has been tested 3+ times and each test shows diminishing volume on the bounces, that's classic distribution and the breakdown is high-probability. If bounces come on rising volume, demand is actually returning — the triangle might resolve upward as a failed breakdown.

## FAQ

### Why do descending triangles work better in downtrends?

Pattern direction aligned with the macro trend adds tail wind. A descending triangle in an uptrend is more likely to resolve up (against the pattern).

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## Sources and Review Notes

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