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What the patterns look like

Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal.

Read left to right. The line charts join selected turning points; they leave out the full candle history and volume.

MA100 support

MA100 support — made-up chart example A schematic 100-period moving average acts as support. Price tests the average at 108, then moves to 114. The average is drawn for teaching, not calculated from this short price trace. Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal. Price 96 110 124 Earlier Time → Later
  • Example price
  • MA100 — schematic
  1. Price meets MA100 at 108. It then bounces above the average.
  2. The MA line is schematic. A real MA100 needs 100 full periods of prices, plus the scanner's required history.
Average at test
108
Later price
114

Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal.

MA100 resistance

MA100 resistance — made-up chart example A schematic 100-period moving average acts as resistance. Price tests the average at 112, then moves to 106. The average is drawn for teaching, not calculated from this short price trace. Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal. Price 96 110 124 Earlier Time → Later
  • Example price
  • MA100 — schematic
  1. Price meets MA100 at 112. It then turns down below the average.
  2. The MA line is schematic. A real MA100 needs 100 full periods of prices, plus the scanner's required history.
Average at test
112
Later price
106

Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal.

MA200 support

MA200 support — made-up chart example A schematic 200-period moving average acts as support. Price tests the average at 88, then moves to 94. The average is drawn for teaching, not calculated from this short price trace. Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal. Price 76 90 104 Earlier Time → Later
  • Example price
  • MA200 — schematic
  1. Price meets MA200 at 88. It then bounces above the average.
  2. The MA line is schematic. A real MA200 needs 200 full periods of prices, plus the scanner's required history.
Average at test
88
Later price
94

Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal.

MA200 resistance

MA200 resistance — made-up chart example A schematic 200-period moving average acts as resistance. Price tests the average at 92, then moves to 86. The average is drawn for teaching, not calculated from this short price trace. Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal. Price 76 90 104 Earlier Time → Later
  • Example price
  • MA200 — schematic
  1. Price meets MA200 at 92. It then turns down below the average.
  2. The MA line is schematic. A real MA200 needs 200 full periods of prices, plus the scanner's required history.
Average at test
92
Later price
86

Made-up prices. Shape example only, not a detected signal.

What MA100 and MA200 mean

A moving average, or MA, smooths past prices over a set number of periods. MA100 uses 100 periods. MA200 uses 200 periods. On a Daily chart, periods are market sessions. On a Weekly chart, they are weeks.

The scanner checks MA100 and MA200 separately. It also needs enough history for its integrity checks. These diagrams use schematic average lines. They are not averages calculated from the handful of turning points shown.

Compare a bounce with a rejection

In the MA100 support example, price tests the average at 108 and then moves to 114 above it. In the resistance example, price tests at 112 and then turns down to 106. The MA200 examples use 88 to 94 for support and 92 to 86 for resistance.

A bounce means price reacts upward after a support test. A rejection means price reacts downward after a resistance test. The average's slope, the size of the reaction, and recent breaches all matter.

Near, touch, reaction, and reclaim are different

Near means price is close to the average. Touch means price reaches it. A bounce or rejection includes a clear move away. A reclaim is a move back to the relevant side after price crossed the average.

Only a genuine bounce or rejection can be Strict under the current rules. Near, touch, and reclaim cases remain Loose. Strict also needs an aligned slope, limited overshoot, and no recent breaches. Overshoot means price moves too far through the line.

Do not confuse this with an average crossover

These patterns compare price with one moving average. They do not detect a golden cross or death cross, where one average crosses another. A guide should not suggest the site supports a different pattern just because it also uses averages.

For a support case, a close below the average can invalidate the setup. For resistance, the opposite applies. Excess overshoot or repeated breaches can also make the case invalid.

Current PatternLedger rules

These rule summaries are shared with the Pattern Reference. Strict means that more checks pass. It is not a promise of profit.

MA support

Look for
MA100/MA200 support: near, touch, bounce, or reclaim.
Strict needs
Clean bounce, rising average, limited overshoot, no recent breaches.
What makes it invalid
Close below the average, excess overshoot, or repeated breaches.

MA resistance

Look for
MA100/MA200 resistance: near, touch, rejection, or reclaim.
Strict needs
Clean rejection, falling average, limited overshoot, no recent breaches.
What makes it invalid
Close above the average, excess overshoot, or repeated breaches.

Check the real signal

  • Use the displayed signal date and the right Daily or Weekly chart.
  • Read the current direction, Strict or Loose label, and what makes the signal invalid.
  • Compare matching backtest evidence. A diagram, score, or past result does not guarantee a future return.

Keep reading

Compare all patterns

All 17 pattern types supported by PatternLedger, in eight groups. Use the 20 labelled pictures to compare their shapes, then open a guide for the rules and limits.