Strategies/Cup with Handle + Double Bottom/Parameters

Cup with Handle + Double Bottom Parameters

Each row below shows a parameter the Cup with Handle + Double Bottom strategy actually uses, its current value, and a one-line plain-English definition of what it controls. Values are pulled live from the strategy's source code, so this page always reflects the algorithm as it runs today.

  • Cup Rim Strength
    3 bars

    Bars required on each side to confirm the left and right cup-rim swing highs.

  • Cup Bottom Strength
    7 bars

    Bars required on each side to confirm the cup-bottom swing low (daily; 3 on weekly).

  • Handle Tightness
    0.50

    Maximum allowed handle pullback depth relative to the cup before the pattern is voided.

  • Breakout Volume Multiple
    25%

    Extra volume over average required to confirm a limit breakout entry.

  • Double-Bottom Pivot Strength
    2 bars

    Bars on each side needed to confirm the W-pattern swing highs.

  • Double-Bottom Floor Strength
    3 bars

    Bars on each side needed to confirm each of the two bottoms.

  • Symmetry Tolerance
    0.25

    Maximum allowed price difference between the two pattern highs for valid symmetry.

  • MA Extension Cap
    10%

    The 50-bar average may not exceed the 200-bar average by more than this amount.

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