The last 18 months have been a rollercoaster ride across financial markets, but in the grand scheme of things markets really haven't gone very far, and in most cases sideways ranges have emerged as a result of all the volatility. In the world of Technical Analysis, this type of price action creates a Rectangle Chart Pattern. This type of consolidation can occur at the end of a trending market, when buyers and sellers get to a point of indecision. Past the point of indecision, a breakout...