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Pattern

Ending Diagonal

QUICK DEFINITION

Ending Diagonal in Elliott Wave Theory: A wedge-shaped pattern appearing in the Wave 5 or Wave C position. It consists of five waves where each sub-wave subdivides into three (3-3-3-3-3). Both trendlines converge, and Wave 4 overlaps Wave 1 territory. It signals exhaustion of the larger trend.

What Ending Diagonal Means

A wedge-shaped pattern appearing in the Wave 5 or Wave C position. It consists of five waves where each sub-wave subdivides into three (3-3-3-3-3). Both trendlines converge, and Wave 4 overlaps Wave 1 territory. It signals exhaustion of the larger trend.

EXAMPLE

AAPL forms an ending diagonal in Wave 5 where price squeezes between converging trendlines before a sharp reversal.

Where You'll See It

Ending Diagonal appears regularly in Artavest's weekly wave-count analysis across 108 US stocks and ETFs. It's part of the pattern family of Elliott Wave concepts and shows up most often when analysts are identifying a specific wave pattern (diagonal, ending diagonal, leading diagonal, triangle subtype, etc.).

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