I have seen them come to fruition several times...heres the techncal description...
I thnk in Raps current situation, those seeing a cup are looking at the shape between the 9++c late january and the rise to 10 c + now..with the flat line around 13 c now forming a handle.
Fox
In the domain of
technical analysis of
market prices, a
cup and handle or
cup with handle formation is a
chart pattern consisting of a drop in the price and a rise back up to the original value, followed a smaller drop and a rise past the previous peak.
[1] It is interpreted as an indication of
bullish sentiment in the market and possible further price increases.
[2]
The cup part of the pattern should be fairly shallow, with a rounded or flat "bottom" (not a V-shaped one), and ideally reach to the same price at the upper end of both sides. The drop of the handle part should retrace about 30% to 50% of the rise at the end of the cup. For stock prices, the pattern may span from a few weeks to a few years; but commonly the cup lasts from 1 to 6 months, while the handle should only last for 1 to 4 weeks.
[3]
The "cup and handle" formation was defined by
William O'Neil"
[2][4]
Context and interpretationEdit
A cup and handle formation is considered significant when it follows an increasing price
trend, ideally one that is only a few months old. The older the increase trend, the less likely it is that the cup and handle will be an accurate indicator. The
trade volume should decrease along with the price during the cup and should increase rapidly near the end of the handle when the price begins to rise.
[3]
