double top
Definition
A technical analysis term for two successive rises to the same price level. On a chart, this looks something like an M. The particular price level where the double top occurs is considered a resistance level for the stock, because technical analysts believe that the stock is having difficulty rising above that level. opposite of double bottom.
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top, triple bottom, wedge, triangle
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