Chart Formations: The index will display graphic chart formations which may not be obvious on a corresponding bar chart.

形态：指标会显示出一些典型的形态，这些形态也许在相应的棒形图上不会很明显的显示出来。

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There are several key chart formations that most successful traders and investors should be able to recognize.

FORBES: The Dominant Chart Pattern of Early 2012

As is the case in many important chart formations, volume plays a vital role in identifying the formation and in confirming that it has been completed.

FORBES: The Dominant Chart Pattern of Early 2012

There are a number of chart formations with bearish implications.

FORBES: Banking Breakdown