Updated 2026-09-06 · reference levels generated for H4
Pennant is a rapid thrust ("pole") followed by an extremely tight, converging pause shaped like a small flag narrowing to a point; the move usually resumes out of the pennant in the direction of the pole that began the the Dow 30 index run.
How the pennant read is assembled on US30: the pattern is registered on the chart, momentum and volatility are scored on the same timeframe, and only when the two agree does the model surface a Sell plan with reference US30 levels.
An AI-seeded sell read across the M1-D1 ladder. H4 is the reference band this page leans on.
| Timeframe | Reference Entry | Stop Loss | Take Profit | AI Score | Win Rate | Risk / Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 1-Minute | 37996.5 | 38014.0 | 37961.5 | 65% | 67% | 1:1.5 |
| M5 5-Minute | 37998.5 | 38006.0 | 37983.5 | 79% | 79% | 1:3.5 |
| M15 15-Minute | 37992.0 | 38032.0 | 37912.0 | 84% | 84% | 1:3.0 |
| M30 30-Minute | 37988.5 | 38046.0 | 37873.5 | 63% | 65% | 1:2.0 |
| H1 1-Hour | 37981.0 | 38076.0 | 37791.0 | 94% | 93% | 1:2.5 |
| H4 4-Hour | 37954.5 | 38182.0 | 37499.5 | 79% | 79% | 1:1.5 |
| D1 Daily | 37908.5 | 38366.0 | 36993.5 | 68% | 69% | 1:3.0 |
| Timeframe | Grade | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Secondary | Scalping speed - a fast confirmation but noisy for the thesis |
| M5 | Works | A clean candle window; the read confirms quickly |
| M15 | Works | The mid-scalp reference where noise drops off |
| M30 | Works | A smoother session micro-bias |
| H1 | Best read | Where a multi-bar Pennant formation resolves with real shape |
| H4 | Best read | Where a multi-bar Pennant formation resolves with real shape |
| D1 | Best read | Where a multi-bar Pennant formation resolves with real shape |
A stop that is placed where the pattern dies teaches you fast on US30. Because pennant tends to be hit or ignored cleanly, a tightened invalidation keeps the SELL effort cheap when it is wrong and lets winners travel when it is right.
The exit policy for pennant follows the same discipline as the entry: bank part of the SELL move into the reference target, move the rest of the risk to break-even, and let the last slice of US30 run while structure still agrees.
The advantage of a disciplined pennant read on US30 is repeatable risk. Because the Sell trigger and the invalidation are both defined before the move, results on the Dow 30 can be reviewed and refined instead of left to hope.