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Rounding Bottom or U Pattern or Saucer all are one and the same with different names and it is a bullish pattern.
Technically, it can be used for both continuation trades in an existing uptrend and reversal trade as well in the case of the downtrend.
Now how we trade rounding bottom pattern?
We try to find out stock that has the pattern but has not given a breakout above the neckline.
Generally, we have observed that majority move happens on breakout itself hence; we keep this stock in the watchlist just before breakout.
What does this mean?
Basically, we look out for the charts where price is consolidating just below the neckline or resistance.
As seen from the below chart where price was consolidation just below the resistance before the breakout and massive upmove.
Also, you would lot of Rounding Bottom Patterns when a stock is in uptrend. That's why this pattern is also called a bullish continuation pattern.
In below chart you can see 4 Rounding Top pattern in an uptrend for a stock.