Failure of head and shoulder formations:
Occasionally a head and shoulders formation unfolds but prices either fail to penetrate the neckline or do so only momentarily. When this happens the previous main trend resumes, usually in an explosive manner. However, the market structure at this point is invariably weak and the trend continuation, though energetic at the outset, is usually short lived. A short time later, as technical forces finally win out, the trend terminates and reverses. Volume studies are of little help in recognizing the potential for a failed head and shoulder formation.
The above is an article from a popular technical analysis website.
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