Bear Flag

The tell: Sharp pole down, weak drift up on fading volume — mirror of the bull flag.

What it looks like

A hard flush down on heavy volume, then a weak, low-volume drift upward that never recovers much of the drop.

Why it works

Longs trapped in the flush use the bounce to exit and shorts re-load; the feeble drift shows there's no real demand underneath.

Entry

Break below the flag's lower channel as volume returns.

Stop

Above the flag high.

Target

Measured move — pole height subtracted from the breakdown point.

How it fails

The 'flag' reclaims more than half the pole or bounces on rising volume — that's real buying, stand down.

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