Rounded Top & Bottom Formations
The Rounded Top & Bottom formation is a very gradual change in trend. This formation includes: Rounded Top & Bottom, Double Top & Bottom, & Triple Top & Bottom.

Rounded Top
The Rounded Top formation consists of a gradual change in trend from up to down.

Rounded Bottom
The Rounded Bottom formation consists of a gradual change in trend from down to up. This formation is the exact opposite of a Rounded Top Formation.

Double Top
This formation includes two distinct "tops" and anticipates a change in trend from up to down.

Double Bottom
This formation includes two distinct "bottoms" and anticipates a change in trend from down to up. This formation is the exact opposite of a Double Top.

Triple Top
This formation includes three distinct "tops" and anticipates a change in trend from up to down.

Triple Bottom
This formation includes three distinct "bottoms" and anticipates a change in trend from down to up. This formation is the exact opposite of a Triple Top.

 

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Arc Tool

To illustrate a Rounded Top/Bottom formation on your futures chart, use the Arc tool in the Advanced Charting Toolbar.

Drawing a Rounded Top Formation:
1. Select the Arc tool from the Toolbar.
2. Click your mouse on the left side of the arc and drag the mouse to the right side, release the mouse to place the tool.

Resizing the Arc Drawing:
1. Select the arc by clicking on it. Note: The tool is selected when boxes appear on the corners of the drawing.
2. Click on one of the boxes to drag the select point and release the mouse button.

Moving the Arc Drawing:
1. Select the arc by clicking on it.
2. Drag to the new location and release the mouse button.

Deleting the Arc Drawing:
1. Select the arc by clicking on it and press the Del(Delete) key on your keyboard.
2. Or, right-click on the drawing and select the "Delete" option on the menu.




Changing the Properties of an Arc Drawing:
Right-click on the tool to view the Properties menu. Properties that can be changed are:

Foreground - Changes the line color of the arc.
Line Thickness - Changes the thickness of the arc line. Choose values from 1-6.
Line Style - Changes the line style of the arc line. Choose from Solid, Dashed, Dotted, and more.
Send to Back - Changes the layer of the drawing. This option is used when more than one drawing is in the same area of the chart. Click on "Send to Back" when you need to access a drawing under the Arc tool drawing.
Delete - Select to delete the tool.