How to Trade Triple Top Patterns

Triple top patterns are a bearish pattern. It consists of three peaks or resistance levels. After the first peak level is formed, price goes down either quickly or gradually. After that, price moves back up to the first peak level and it fails that first resistance level, thus creating a double top. After the failure and pullback, price moves back up to the first and second resistance level and fails, thus creating triple top. Look for price to stay below the resistance levels to confirm bearish continuation.

What Are Triple Top Patterns?

A triple top pattern consists of several candlesticks that form three peaks or resistance levels that are either equal or near equal height. Typically when the third peak forms, it can’t break above the first two peaks and causes a triple top failure.

These patterns are bearish reversal patterns found on stock charts. Triple tops signal a reversal at the end of a long term uptrend.

Triple top patterns are similar looking to head and shoulders patterns. While they look similar, the peaks are more equal on a triple top which makes the formation different.

The middle peak is equal to the left and right peaks instead of being higher than the two.

The triple top pattern is also similar to the double top pattern. The difference is that the triple top doesn’t have the bearish volume so the bulls can come in once more to try and break the highs.

Triple top patterns have three highs, hence the name triple top. Each high should be pretty equal, have good space and mark clear turning points. This establishes resistance.

The highs don’t have to be exact but should be pretty close. Otherwise, it could turn into a different pattern. Although, the meaning can be the same.

The three tops establish a pretty important resistance level. Traders pay close attention to these levels. If you see a stock make three equal highs and not break, it’s a good idea not to try and go long.

Volume

Volume is always important when trading. It’s what drives price. When the triple top pattern is forming, volume usually decreases.

Volume can increase when the stock is trading at the highs. But low volume during the peaks indicated the bulls are losing momentum. Bears gain the upper hand at the the end of the third peak.

After the third high the volume really increases as the sellers/shorts come in and drive price back down. That increase in volume drives price right through support. This really reinforces the soundness of the pattern.