Phase 1: Trending breakout of basing formation in a strong up-trending move Phase 2: Trending high-volatility drawdown (usually not related to stock or index itself). Phase 3: Trending recovery - stock or index shrugs off the high volatility event as it recovers quickly and stronger than before. Phase 4: Upwards & & sideways non-trending consolidation. Typically choppy trading, but slightly upward move. Phase 5: 3 Phase blowoff top - breakout of non-trending consolidation followed by a smaller upwards consolidation into final blowoff breakout top.