What is Wedge Pattern?
Wedge patterns slope converging price — rising wedge often bearish, falling wedge bullish in classics.
Formula
Rising wedge = bearish (breaks down)
Indian market context (NSE)
Reference levels: Nifty 50 at 24,300, Reliance Industries at ₹1,300, Bank Nifty futures at 55,000 (lot size 30). Examples below show how Wedge Pattern shows up on Indian index, equity, and futures books — update to live quotes in your journal.
Nifty 50 perspective
Wedge Pattern on Nifty (24,300): on the 15-minute chart, combine with session VWAP and 9:15–10:00 liquidity — index wedge pattern signals misfire on expiry Tuesdays without volume confirmation.
Reliance Industries perspective
Wedge Pattern on Reliance at ₹1,300: daily vs hourly settings diverge around results and ex-dividend dates; note corporate events in journal when wedge pattern readings spike.
Bank Nifty futures perspective
Wedge Pattern on Bank Nifty futures (55,000): first-hour signals differ from post-14:30 behaviour; avoid standalone entries when banking names lead the move.
How to validate
- Forward-test Wedge Pattern on paper or sim for two weeks after rule changes.
- Validate only on trades where Wedge Pattern settings matched the written playbook.
- Split results by trending vs range weeks on Nifty before trusting the signal.
- Require higher-timeframe bias agreement if that is part of your rule.
How to track in TradeLyser
- Add Wedge Pattern reading to trade entry notes (value + timeframe).
- Create tags: “Wedge Pattern aligned” / “Wedge Pattern ignored”.
- Monthly: filter trades by alignment tag and compare win rate and avg R.
- Screenshot chart context for mentor review on disputed trades.
Best practices
- Combine Wedge Pattern with higher-timeframe bias — not as a lone trigger.
- Avoid curve-fitting settings on less than three months of tagged data.
- Refresh playbook screenshots when changing Wedge Pattern parameters.
- Skip trading when Wedge Pattern conflicts with written risk limits.
Common pitfalls
- Treating Wedge Pattern as a guaranteed reversal signal.
- Optimising parameters on one bullish month only.
- Trading against higher-timeframe bias because Wedge Pattern “said so”.
- Failing to log when you overrode Wedge Pattern discretionally.
How to use this in TradeLyser
Draw wedge on entry; measure apex distance to break.
Related terms
A breakout occurs when price closes beyond a boundary — range high, triangle, or prior day level — that traders were watching.
Flag is small counter-trend channel after impulse leg — continuation when broken.
Trendline is diagonal support or resistance drawn across pivots.
Triangles compress price between trendlines — ascending, descending, or symmetrical.
FAQ
Wedge vs triangle?
Wedge both lines slope same direction — separate tags.
Wedge break retest?
Log retest entries separately.
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