Patterns Guild
Everything you need to know about the Pattern Scanner — what each card means, how to read the signals, and how to use them safely.
How the scanner works
The Pattern Scanner automatically checks 21 crypto assets across 4 timeframes (1h, 4h, 1d, 1w) every 59 minutes. It looks for chart patterns that have historically predicted price moves — and shows you only the ones that meet quality filters.
No manual analysis needed. Just open the scanner and see what's forming right now.
How to read a pattern card
Every card shows you one pattern on one timeframe. Here's what each part means:
The top of the card shows which coin (e.g. ETH) and which timeframe (e.g. 1d). A ⭐ means this asset also appears in the AI Smart Setups section.
The timeframe tells you how long the pattern has been forming. A 1d pattern is bigger and slower than a 1h pattern.
The pattern name (e.g. Inverse Head & Shoulders) tells you the shape. The arrow shows direction:
- 🟢 Green arrow up — Bullish pattern (price expected to go up)
- 🔴 Red arrow down — Bearish pattern (price expected to go down)
The ? icon next to the name shows a short explanation when you hover over it.
This is the most important price level for the pattern. The label changes depending on the pattern type:
- Neckline — for Head & Shoulders, Double Top/Bottom. Price must break this level to confirm.
- Trigger — for Triangles and Wedges. Breakout happens above or below this line.
- PRZ — for Harmonic patterns. This is the Potential Reversal Zone — the area where price is expected to reverse.
Target 🟢 — Where price could go if the pattern plays out. Based on the measured move of the pattern shape.
Stop Loss 🔴 — Where the pattern is considered failed. If price crosses this level, the setup is invalidated.
Always use the stop loss. Never enter a pattern without knowing where you're wrong.
Shows how far the current price is from the key level. For example 📍 2.3% to trigger means price is 2.3% away from the breakout point.
The smaller the number, the closer to action. This appears next to the status badge for Near patterns, so you can spot the most actionable setups instantly.
✅ Volume OK — Recent trading volume is above average. This adds confidence that real buyers/sellers are behind the move.
⚠️ Low volume — Volume is below average. The pattern is still valid but the signal is weaker. Be more cautious with entries.
When you see ⚡ Multiple patterns, it means two or more patterns of the same direction were detected on the same asset and timeframe. Different pattern types pointing the same way adds extra confidence to the signal.
It's not a guarantee — but it's a reinforced signal worth paying more attention to.
Status badges
Every pattern has a status that tells you where it is in its lifecycle:
Price is within 1.5% of the key level. The pattern is about to trigger. This is the most actionable status — watch it closely.
Price has broken through the key level with volume confirmation. The pattern is active. This is the strongest signal — the move has started.
Pattern is detected but price hasn't reached the key level yet. Keep it on your watchlist — it may become Near or Confirmed in the next cycles.
Price broke through the stop level — the pattern is invalidated. This means the expected move did not happen and the setup is no longer valid. Failed patterns are hidden from the main grid by default — use the Failed filter to see them.
The pattern was in Waiting status for too long without triggering. Patterns have a time limit based on timeframe (e.g. 3 days for 1h patterns, 30 days for 1d patterns). After that, they expire.
Confidence score
The circular badge in the bottom-right of each card is the Confidence Score — a number from 0 to 100 that shows how strong the pattern is.
- 🟢 75–100 Strong — High quality pattern. All key factors aligned.
- 🟣 60–74 Good — Solid pattern. Worth watching closely.
- 🟠 45–59 Watch — Decent pattern but some factors are weaker.
- ⚫ 0–44 Weak — Pattern detected but quality is low. Extra caution needed.
The score is built from 4 factors:
- Geometry (45pts) — How clean and textbook the pattern shape is
- Trend (20pts) — Strength of the trend before the pattern formed (ADX)
- Volume (20pts) — Whether trading volume supports the move
- Breakout (10pts) — Has price already broken through the key level
You can see the breakdown for each factor when you click a card and open the detail view.
The scanner tracks the real outcomes of every pattern it detects. If a pattern type has a strong historical win rate, it gets a small bonus added to its score. If it has a poor track record, a small penalty is applied.
For example: Base 48% → +5 Historical Report means the base score was 48% but historical data added 5 points, making the final score 53%.
This adjustment is capped at ±5 points and only applies when there are enough resolved outcomes to be meaningful.
Historical performance
When you click a card, the detail popup shows a Historical Performance section. This tells you how this exact pattern type has performed in the past on the same timeframe.
- Win Rate — Percentage of times this pattern type hit its target
- Record — Exact wins vs losses (e.g. 12W / 3L)
- Resolved — Total number of completed outcomes tracked
- Scope — The data is filtered to the same pattern type and timeframe for accuracy
If you see Limited history it means fewer than 5 outcomes have been tracked — not enough to draw conclusions. No history yet means this pattern type is new to our scanner.
⚠️ Historical performance is informational, not predictive. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
AI Smart Setups
At the top of the scanner you'll see the AI Smart Setups section. These are special alerts that appear when two timeframes for the same asset show patterns pointing the same direction.
Both timeframes show patterns in the same direction. The higher timeframe gives the overall bias, the lower timeframe gives the entry timing.
Example: 1d bullish + 1h bullish → The daily trend is up, and the hourly is also forming a bullish pattern — both confirm each other.
The higher timeframe is bullish but the lower timeframe is temporarily pulling back. This is a potential opportunity to buy at a better price before the bigger move continues.
Don't rush in — wait for the pullback to show signs of ending before entering.
The higher timeframe is bearish but the lower timeframe is temporarily bouncing up. This bounce could be a better price to enter a short position before the bigger downtrend continues.
Wait for the bounce to lose momentum before acting.
All patterns
Here's a plain-English guide to every pattern the scanner detects:
Price hit a ceiling twice and couldn't break through. Think of it as the market trying to push higher, failing, trying again, and failing again — that's a sign of weakness.
- Neckline: the low point between the two peaks
- Confirm: price closes below the neckline
- Target: the distance from peaks to neckline, projected downward
- Stop: a close back above the two peaks
Price hit a floor twice and bounced both times. The market tried to drop lower, couldn't do it, and bounced — twice. That's a sign buyers are stepping in.
- Neckline: the high point between the two lows
- Confirm: price closes above the neckline
- Target: the distance from lows to neckline, projected upward
- Stop: a close back below the two lows
Three peaks where the middle one (the "head") is the highest, and the two sides (the "shoulders") are roughly equal. It looks like a silhouette of a head between two shoulders — hence the name.
- Neckline: the line connecting the lows between the three peaks
- Confirm: price breaks below the neckline
- Target: head-to-neckline distance projected down
- Stop: price reclaims above the neckline
The same shape as H&S but flipped upside down. Three troughs where the middle one is the lowest. One of the most reliable bullish reversal patterns.
- Neckline: the line connecting the highs between the three troughs
- Confirm: price breaks above the neckline
- Target: head-to-neckline distance projected up
- Stop: price fails back below the neckline
Price keeps making higher lows while hitting the same resistance ceiling. Buyers are getting more aggressive each time. Usually resolves with a breakout upward.
- Trigger: the flat resistance ceiling
- Confirm: price closes above the ceiling, ideally with volume
- Target: triangle height projected upward
- Stop: loss of the rising lower trendline
Price keeps making lower highs while sitting on the same support floor. Sellers are pushing harder each time. Usually resolves with a breakdown downward.
- Trigger: the flat support floor
- Confirm: price closes below the floor, ideally with volume
- Target: triangle height projected downward
- Stop: reclaim above the floor and break of lower highs pattern
Price is squeezing into a tighter range — lower highs and higher lows at the same time. The market is undecided. A breakout in either direction will give the signal.
- Trigger: whichever boundary price breaks
- Confirm: strong close outside the triangle boundaries
- Target: maximum triangle height projected in breakout direction
- Stop: re-entry back inside the triangle
Price is going up but in a narrowing channel — each new high is smaller than the last. Looks bullish, but it's actually a warning sign. Momentum is fading and a reversal often follows.
- Trigger: the lower trendline of the wedge
- Confirm: price breaks below the lower trendline
- Target: initial wedge height projected down
- Stop: strong reclaim above the breakdown point
Price is going down in a narrowing channel. Looks bearish, but sellers are losing momentum. A breakout upward often surprises people who were too focused on the downtrend.
- Trigger: the upper trendline of the wedge
- Confirm: price breaks above the upper trendline
- Target: initial wedge height projected up
- Stop: failure back inside the wedge after breakout
A U-shaped dip (the "cup") followed by a small pullback (the "handle") before a breakout. It's like the market taking a deep breath before pushing higher.
- Trigger: the rim of the cup (resistance level)
- Confirm: price breaks above the cup rim
- Target: cup depth projected upward
- Stop: loss of the handle low after breakout
Harmonic patterns are based on specific Fibonacci ratios between price swings. They're more complex than classic patterns, but when they form correctly they pinpoint a Potential Reversal Zone (PRZ) — a price area where a turn is expected.
Unlike breakout patterns, harmonics work by reversal: price reaches the PRZ and is expected to turn around. The scanner flags when price is near or inside the PRZ.
- PRZ: the zone where price is expected to reverse — not a single level but a range
- Targets: based on Fibonacci retracements of the AD leg (0.382 and 0.618)
- Stop: a clean break beyond the PRZ boundary invalidates the pattern
We scan for: Gartley, Bat, Butterfly, Crab, Cypher, Shark — each has different Fibonacci ratios but the same PRZ concept.
Risk & how to use levels
The Stop Loss shown on each card is where the pattern is invalidated. If price reaches it, the pattern has failed and the expected move isn't coming. Exit the trade.
Never enter a trade without knowing your stop. Risk only what you can afford to lose on a single position.
The lightbox shows a Risk / Reward ratio (e.g. 1 : 2.3). This means for every $1 you risk, you could potentially gain $2.30.
A ratio of at least 1 : 1.5 is generally considered acceptable. Below that, the potential reward may not justify the risk.
Pattern Scanner signals are for educational and informational purposes only. They are not financial advice. Historical performance does not guarantee future results.
Always do your own research before entering any trade. Crypto markets are highly volatile and you can lose money.