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Technical Analysis Intermediate 1 min read

Ascending Channel

Definition
Upward-sloping parallel lines framing price.

Ascending Channel is a technical analysis pattern consisting of two parallel lines, one acting as support and the other as resistance, both sloping upward, with price action contained within these lines.

Ascending channels matter as they indicate a strong uptrend, providing traders with potential buy opportunities near the support line and profit-taking levels near the resistance line. For instance, a trader might enter a long position when the price touches the lower boundary and exit when it reaches the upper boundary, repeating this process as the channel persists.