Here is an explanation. Hope it helps. When a pattern fails be aware that the probability increases that at least two legs in the unexpected direction will happen. In tight channels one can expect consecutive pattern failures. ..i.e. There may be many successive wedge bottoms or wedge top failures. Triangles are a sideways pattern and the B.O. can be south or north. In addition after a b.o. Many times price will come back a test the apex of the triangle then continue the prev trend in play before the triangle pattern formed or have a reversal after the test of the apex. Therefore, if price has a b.o. of a triangle and then tests the apex pay attention to what happens after the test. You have to gauge the strenght of the b.o. to anticipate if an apex test will happen or not.
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