Stock Market Breakdown from Symmetrical Triangle?

In our last blog entry, the S&P 500 appeared to be in a Wedge/Symmetrical Triangle.

However, as with most patterns, we need confirmation (strong breakout with high volume above upper trend line), and the (ongoing) pattern did not turn out to be a bullish one.

However, if we generically call the pattern a symmetrical triangle, the interpretation would be a triangle, that could break either way (up or down). This pattern will require confirmation as well, with a breakout above the upper trend line, or a breakdown below the lower trend line, with volume.

Let us see how much volume there will be in the possible breakdown this morning (Futures are down very big before the market opens).

Today's S&P 500 Stock Chart

Stock Chart: Hansen Natural (HANS) has Broken Out! (June 15, 2007)

Hansen Natural ( HANS ) has just broken out of an ascending triangle on Good Volume. This is bullish!

Previously, HANS had formed an ascending right triangle with the hypotenuse increasing in slope from left to right. Ascending Triangles have a bullish bias. The stock has no strength to break past resistance. However, as the stock tries to go lower, there are buyers who start supporting the stock at higher levels, creating higher lows. Soon, all this buying pressure gets stored in the tip of the triangle, and the only thing a stock can do is Breakout upwards with Good Volume.

This is what is happening to HANS right now, and HANS has a bullish bias.