Tech Charts ISHARES INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED STOCK ETF

ISHARES INTL PREFERRED STOCK ETF (IPFF.K ^[1]) formed an 18 month-long ascending triangle. IPFF.K has a well-defined horizontal resistance that was tested several times over the course of the chart pattern. Strong horizontal boundary stands at 17.45 levels. Last 5 month’s price action can be identified as a rectangle. The 5 month-long rectangle is acting as a launching pattern (learn more about launching patterns – Video Tutorial ^[2]). The daily close above 17.80 levels confirmed the breakout from the multi-month ascending triangle with the possible price target of 21.40 levels.

Similar chart patterns were completed on the NYSE listed ETFs. In the beginning of 2017, International Dividend ETFs had strong breakouts from major base formations. FLEXSHARES INTL QUALITY DIVIDEND INDEX ETF was the first one to break out of a 16 month-long H&S bottom. Price is still trending higher towards its possible chart pattern price target. Following IQDF.K ^[3], SPDR S&P INTL DIV ETF (DWX ^[4]) had a similar breakout from a 15 month-long ascending triangle. Both chart patterns had well-defined horizontal boundaries that were tested several times before the breakouts took place.

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Tech Charts takes into consideration the breakout guideline as stated by Edwards & Magee in their book Technical Analysis of Stock Trends. A daily close by 3% margin above the chart pattern boundary is required for a chart pattern breakout confirmation.

It is important to note that both entry (due to breakout confirmation) and exit (due to chart pattern negation) will depend on the trading tactics each trader and investor implements. Tech Charts does not advice buying or selling securities on specific levels. Levels labeled on the charts are provided for reference only. These levels are the points at which I believe would arguably suggest a change in the technical outlook. Likewise a level for chart pattern negation will be provided for reference only. Traders or investors might decide to use these levels to formulate their own trading tactic.

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