A three-trough reversal pattern where price tests the same support level three times and holds — a stronger version of the double bottom.
A triple bottom forms when price falls to the same support level three times, with two rallies in between, all failing to break through. The pattern signals exhaustion among sellers — they had three chances to crack support and couldn't. When price finally breaks above the high formed by the two rallies (the neckline), the pattern is confirmed and a sustained uptrend usually follows.
Like the triple top, the triple bottom is rarer than its two-touch sibling but generally more reliable. Three successful tests of support build a real floor, and the breakout from that floor tends to attract aggressive buying.
The measured move target is the height of the pattern projected up from the neckline breakout. The wider the time horizon, the bigger the eventual rally.
Silver (XAGUSD) printed a triple bottom near $20.50 across June, July, and August 2024 before breaking above $24 and rallying to $32 by October — one of the cleanest triple bottoms of the decade.
Frequently asked about triple bottom
What is a triple bottom in trading?+
A three-trough reversal pattern where price tests the same support level three times and holds — a stronger version of the double bottom.
When will I see triple bottom used in real trading?+
At major support zones after extended downtrends, near round numbers, or at long-term moving averages that have held for weeks.
What is the most common mistake traders make with triple bottom?+
Buying at the third bottom before the neckline breaks. The pattern isn't real until confirmation. Anticipating the break is gambling, not trading.
What do experienced traders know about triple bottom that beginners don't?+
Pair triple bottoms with bullish RSI divergence for the highest win-rate setup. If the third bottom is the same price as the first but RSI is sloping up, the bid is real even if the chart looks flat.
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