Characteristic Discussion Price trend Downward leading to the chart pattern. For best performance, choose patterns at the bottom of the downtrend, not as part of a congestion region in an uptrend. Shape Looks like a double bottom with unequal bottoms. The second bottom should be at least 5% higher than the first, be similar in shape, and a consecutive minor low (no intervening low). Volume Recedes 81% of the time Breakout Upward when price rises above the highest high between the two bottoms. Confirmation The pattern confirms as a valid one when price closes above the peak between the two bottoms. If price does not close above the confirmation price then it's not an ugly double bottom.