- Bearish trend: Overall downward movement in the price of a financial asset. - Higher low: Despite the bearish trend, each low point reached by the price is slightly higher than the previous one. - Lower low: Each low point in the price is lower than the previous one, confirming the continuation of the bearish trend. - Trend line resistance: A trend line drawn along the highs of the bearish trend acts as resistance, preventing significant upward movement when approached from below.