Bull Flag

The tell: Sharp pole up, shallow tight drift down, volume dries up in the flag.

What it looks like

A sharp vertical run on heavy volume (the pole), then a tight, orderly drift down on shrinking volume (the flag).

Why it works

The pole traps shorts and attracts momentum buyers; the shallow pullback shows sellers can't push price back. When the flag breaks, both groups buy at once.

Entry

Break above the flag's upper channel with volume expanding again.

Stop

Below the flag low.

Target

Measured move — pole height added to the breakout point.

How it fails

Flag retraces more than ~50% of the pole, or volume grows on the pullback — that's distribution, not rest.

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