What is a Triple Bottom Pattern?
A triple bottom is a bullish reversal pattern. Price tests the same support zone three times, fails to break lower, then takes out the neckline resistance above — and that's your confirmation the trend has flipped.
Sellers tried to crack the support three times and failed. On the fourth attempt, buyers take control.
What Does a Triple Bottom Pattern Indicate?
Sellers are exhausted. Buyers are stepping in harder at each test of support.
The neckline marks the key resistance. Once price closes above it on volume, demand has overwhelmed supply.
Is the Triple Bottom Pattern Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
It forms after a downtrend and signals a handoff from sellers to buyers. The breakout above the neckline confirms the reversal. Without a breakout, there's no trade.
How to Identify a Triple Bottom Pattern?
Look for three swing lows hitting the same support zone, with two rallies between them forming a clean neckline.
The checklist:
Prior downtrend leading in (no downtrend = no reversal pattern)
Three troughs at the same price area — your shared support zone
Two reaction highs between the troughs that define one resistance level (the neckline)
A candle close above the neckline confirms the break — wicks don't count
⚠️ Warning: Two lows = double bottom. Three lows that aren't on the same support zone = not a triple bottom. Don't force the pattern to fit what you want to see.
How to Draw a Triple Bottom Pattern?
Mark the support zone across the three lows, then draw the neckline across the highs between them. You now have the two levels that matter: the support you're trading against and the resistance price needs to break.
Draw a horizontal support line (or narrow band — markets rarely print the exact same price three times) through the three troughs.
Draw a horizontal neckline through the two reaction highs between trough #1–#2 and #2–#3.
Extend both lines to the right so you can see the breakout level and any retest in real time.
🚀 Quick Tip: Use a horizontal band instead of a single line. Real support and resistance are zones.
How to Trade a Triple Bottom Pattern?
Two clean entries: the breakout or the retest. Pick one based on your risk tolerance and execution style — don't try to do both on the same trade.
Breakout entry: Buy the close above the neckline (or the next open) after a decisive break. Faster fills, but you're entering at the top of the initial move.
Retest entry: Buy the first pullback that tags the neckline and holds. Better risk/reward — but the retest doesn't always come.
Confirmation filter: Volume should expand on the breakout candle. Low-volume breaks fail more frequently than they hold.
🔥 Pro Tip: Don't enter mid-candle. Wait for the close. A wick above the neckline that closes back inside is a failed break, and chasing wicks gives back gains.
What is the Profit Target for a Triple Bottom Pattern?
The target is a measured move. Take the pattern height (neckline minus the lowest trough) and project it upward from the breakout point.
Formula: Target = Breakout price + (Neckline − Lowest low)
Example: Lowest low at $40, neckline at $46, breakout at $46.50 → pattern height is $6 → target is $52.50.
💡 Note: The measured move is a structural projection. If price stalls at $50 and starts rolling over, scale out — don't argue with the chart because the math says $52.50.
Where to Put a Stop Loss on a Triple Bottom Pattern?
Stop goes below the support zone, just under the third trough. A clean break under that floor means buyers couldn't hold the defended base, invalidating the pattern.
Standard placement: A few ticks or cents below the lowest of the three troughs.
Tighter alternative: Below the retest swing low if you entered on the neckline retest — smaller stop, better R multiple.
⚠️ Warning: Don't hide your stop at the exact low. Every other trader sees the same level. Use a buffer — even a small one — to avoid getting wicked out before the move plays out.
What Happens After a Triple Bottom Pattern?
Three outcomes can follow the breakout: one favorable, one acceptable, and one that means you're wrong.
Throwback: Price returns to the neckline, holds it as new support, then resumes higher. This is the cleanest follow-through.
Trend continuation: Strong momentum pushes straight to the measured-move target with no deep retest. Good if you're already in.
Failure: Price closes back below the neckline and drifts toward support. Take the stop. Don't average in. Don't "give it room."
Trade the chart as it develops.
What are the Different Types of Triple Bottom Patterns?
The variants differ in how the lows align and how the breakout unfolds.
Equal-low triple bottom: All three troughs print at nearly the same level. The cleanest version of the pattern.
Ascending triple bottom: The second and third lows are slightly higher, which tells you demand is stepping in earlier each test. The strongest signal of the three.
Breakout-and-retest triple bottom: The neckline breaks, then retests as support before continuing higher. Experienced traders prefer this version — better entries, tighter stops, cleaner confirmation.
📌 Key Takeaway: Don't get caught up classifying variants. If you have three lows at support and a clean neckline break, you have a triple bottom. Trade the structure.