#Educational Rising Wedge This usually occurs when the price has been rising over time, but it can also occur in the midst of a downward trend as well. The trend lines drawn above and below the price chart pattern can converge to help a trader or analyst anticipate a breakout reversal. While price can be out of either trend line, wedge patterns have a tendency to break in the opposite direction from the trend lines. Traders can make bearish trades after the breakout by selling the short or using derivatives such as futures or options .
