Bullish lean
Continuation
5m–1HBull flag
A sharp advance (pole) followed by a tight downward or sideways pause. Used when strength consolidates instead of reversing.
Schematic · placeholder
Momentum continuation after a news-driven impulse.
How to spot
- 01Impulsive pole higher on expanding activity
- 02Shallow, orderly pullback or channel against the trend
- 03Break of the flag highs resumes the prior direction
Invalidation
Deep retrace that erases most of the pole or breaks the prior impulse base.
Trader note
Flags fail when the pause becomes a full trend change—size risk to the structure.