What is a bear flag pattern : A bear flag pattern is a continuation pattern that resembles an upturned flag with a pole. It shows a continued bearish downtrend broken midway by a pullback – the upward channel or triangle representing the flag.
Criteria: 1. The pattern can be misleading if the retracement or the flag is larger than 50% of the pole. 2. RSI will help you gauge the strength of the pattern and the momentum after it.
How to trade it : 1. If the Flag section gets broken upside, It may invalid the pattern. 2. If the Flag section gets broken downside, consider the Pole section price range as the target from the break down point. Check relative strength before entering the trade, It will help you to gauge the strength