Not exactly the cup and handle William O'Neill prescribes, but certainly worth consideration.
The dimensions of the C & H are textbook, and the handle is shaping up just as you would expect -- prices narrowing into a tight consolidation pattern, scaring shorts out of their positions, slowly adding fuel to the uptrend that we saw today. The handle is also fairly bullish (not too steep; no major takeout of the cup), which is why I think the stock could rapidly achieve its dénouement. I'm looking for a re-test of $500 with way above average volume pushing us up and over the green handle. A pullback after the breakout and bounce would be the point I'd consider opening a long position. The C & H formation isn't textbook, which is often a bearish signal; meaning, the breakout will happen and it'll climb a bit, but not necessarily to the height expected. The rim of the cup seems like a natural deflection point, and again, right in range with several trading strategies targets. Looking for a sharp sell-off around $560 w/price slippage. It would be great if this coincided with the peak declines we've seen in RSI since September 1. Not interested in opening a position in the slough.