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Cup and Handle

Category: Chart patterns · Updated November 2026

The TAAPI.IO Cup and Handle API returns h1 timestamp, h1 price, lmin timestamp, lmin price values for the Cup and Handle indicator as JSON, for crypto pairs and US stocks. Send an exchange, symbol and timeframe to get real-time or historical data, with no candles to download and no calculations to maintain.

Spec	Value
Endpoint	`GET https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle`
Outputs	`h1_timestamp`, `h1_price`, `lmin_timestamp`, `lmin_price`, `h2_timestamp`, `h2_price` and more
Markets	Binance, Binance Futures, Bybit, Gate.io, Kraken and US stocks
Timeframes	`1m` to `1w`
Delivery	REST, bulk and WebSocket

Get Cup and Handle with one API call

This request returns Cup and Handle for BTCUSDT on 1-hour Binance candles. Add your API key to run it here.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h'},
)
print(resp.json())

const params = new URLSearchParams({"exchange": "binance", "symbol": "BTCUSDT", "timeframe": "1h"});
const res = await fetch(`https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle?${params}`, {
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
console.log(await res.json());

Cup and Handle API response

This response came from the live API on 9 November 2026. Long lists are shortened here.

200 OK

{
  "h1_timestamp": [1792897200],
  "h1_price": [81033.69],
  "lmin_timestamp": [1792983600],
  "lmin_price": [79368.67],
  "h2_timestamp": [1793026800],
  "h2_price": [80844.7],
  "handle_low_timestamp": [null],
  "handle_low_price": [null],
  "cup_pivot_timestamps": [[1792897200, 1792918800, 1792947600, 1792983600, 1793005200, 1793019600, 1793026800]],
  "cup_pivot_prices": [[81033.69, 80328.32, 80951.57, 79580.52, 80575.45, 79702.63, 80844.7]],
  "neckline_level": [81033.69],
  "neckline_right_timestamp": [1793156400],
  "breakout_occurred": [true],
  "is_confirmed": [true],
  "breakout_timestamp": [1793156400],
  "breakout_price": [81055.9925],
  "breakout_neckline_price": [81033.69],
  "projection_price": [82698.71],
  "direction": ["bullish"],
  "status": ["confirmed"],
  "status_reason": ["breakout_above_neckline"],
  "pattern_index": [6],
  "timestamp": [1794218400]
}

This response can be null or empty when there is nothing to report for the requested candles, so handle that case in your code.

Field	Type	Description
`h1_timestamp`	number[]	Unix timestamp of the left rim of the cup (H1).
`h1_price`	number[]	Price level at the left rim of the cup (H1).
`lmin_timestamp`	number[]	Unix timestamp of the lowest point at the bottom of the cup (Lmin).
`lmin_price`	number[]	Price level at the lowest point of the cup (Lmin).
`h2_timestamp`	number[]	Unix timestamp of the right rim of the cup (H2).
`h2_price`	number[]	Price level at the right rim of the cup (H2).
`handle_low_timestamp`	array	Unix timestamp of the lowest point within the handle.
`handle_low_price`	array	Price level at the lowest point within the handle.
`cup_pivot_timestamps`	array	Array of timestamps plotting the interior zigzag path of the cup's U-shape.
`cup_pivot_prices`	array	Array of prices plotting the interior zigzag path of the cup's U-shape.
`neckline_level`	number[]	The price level of the horizontal resistance neckline (highest wick between H1 and H2).
`neckline_right_timestamp`	number[]	Timestamp denoting where the neckline extends to on the right.
`breakout_occurred`	boolean[]	Boolean flag (true/false) indicating if price successfully broke above the neckline.
`is_confirmed`	boolean[]	Explicit boolean flag (true/false) indicating if the Cup and Handle pattern is fully confirmed (synonymous with breakout_occurred).
`breakout_timestamp`	number[]	Unix timestamp of the candle that triggered the confirmation breakout.
`breakout_price`	number[]	The closing price of the candle that triggered the confirmation breakout.
`breakout_neckline_price`	number[]	The specific price of the neckline at the exact moment of the breakout.
`projection_price`	number[]	The theoretical upside price target calculated by adding the cup's depth to the neckline.
`direction`	string[]	The inherent bias of the pattern. Always 'bullish' for a standard Cup and Handle.
`status`	string[]	The current state of the pattern: 'forming', 'confirmed', or 'invalidated'.
`status_reason`	string[]	Context detailing why the pattern holds its current status (e.g. 'awaiting_breakout').
`pattern_index`	number[]	A sequential integer index uniquely identifying this specific pattern instance.
`timestamp`	integer[]	Unix time of each candle, in seconds

Cup and Handle API parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
`exchange`	string	Yes	—	`binance`, `binancefutures`, `bybit`, `gateio`, `kraken` or `stocks`
`symbol`	string	Yes	—	Pair or ticker, e.g. `BTCUSDT` or `AAPL`
`timeframe`	string	Yes	—	`1m` `5m` `15m` `1h` `4h` `1d` `1w`
`depth`	integer	No	10	Lookback and lookforward period for pivot detection. Controls the width of structural swings.
`deviationATR`	number	No	1	Minimum retracement required to form a valid structural swing, expressed as a multiple of ATR.
`deviationType`	string	No	atr	Type of deviation filter to use: 'atr' (Average True Range) or 'percent'.
`source`	string	No	wick	Whether to use 'wick' (high/low) or 'body' (open/close) prices for pivot detection.
`heikinashi`	boolean	No	True	Set to true to calculate pivots based on smoothed Heikin-Ashi candles rather than raw market prices.
`atrPeriod`	integer	No	14	The lookback period used for the Average True Range (ATR) calculation if deviationType is 'atr'.
`results`	integer	No	1	Number of values to return, or `max`
`backtrack`	integer	No	0	Candles to skip from the most recent

What is Cup and Handle?

Cup and Handle, popularised by William O'Neil, is a bullish continuation pattern: a rounded base followed by a small pullback before a breakout. The endpoint returns the cup's highs and low, the handle, the neckline and a projected target.

Cup and Handle formula

Output	Calculation
Target	Neckline + depth of the cup

How to read Cup and Handle in your code

Signal	Meaning	Condition
Forming or confirmed	Detection status	`status` and `is_confirmed`
Breakout	Price closed above the neckline	`breakout_occurred` is true
Target	Measured-move projection	`projection_price`

Limitations: Geometric pattern detection depends on pivot settings, so tune deviationATR and depth or lookback values on your own market. A confirmed pattern is not a guaranteed move. Nothing on this page is financial advice.

Read Cup and Handle from Python

Use backtrack=1 to read the result as of the last closed candle.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "backtrack=1"

import requests

resp = requests.get(
    'https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle',
    headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'},
    params={'exchange': 'binance', 'symbol': 'BTCUSDT', 'timeframe': '1h', 'backtrack': 1},
)
data = resp.json()
print(data['h1_timestamp'])

Get historical Cup and Handle values

Add results to return a series for backtesting or charting. The last element is the most recent candle.

curl -G https://v2.taapi.io/indicator/cupandhandle \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "exchange=binance" \
  --data-urlencode "symbol=BTCUSDT" \
  --data-urlencode "timeframe=1h" \
  --data-urlencode "results=100"

Get Cup and Handle for multiple symbols

Combine Cup and Handle with other indicators in one request. Each exchange, symbol and timeframe combination is one construct: Basic allows 1 per request, Pro 3 and Expert 10.

POST/bulk

curl -X POST https://v2.taapi.io/bulk \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "constructs": [
    {
      "id": "btc_1h",
      "exchange": "binance",
      "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
      "timeframe": "1h",
      "indicators": [
        {
          "id": "cupandhandle",
          "indicator": "cupandhandle"
        },
        {
          "id": "rsi",
          "indicator": "rsi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Stream Cup and Handle in real time

Subscribe over WebSocket to receive new values every 5 seconds while the candle is forming. Streaming supports 1m, 5m, 15m and 1h, and uses interval where REST uses timeframe.

WSSwss://v2.taapi.io/streaming

{
  "type": "subscribe",
  "id": "cupandhandle",
  "exchange": "binance",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "interval": "1m",
  "indicator": "cupandhandle"
}

Cup and Handle API FAQ

What does the Cup and Handle API return?

It returns h1_timestamp, h1_price, lmin_timestamp, lmin_price, h2_timestamp, h2_price, handle_low_timestamp, handle_low_price, cup_pivot_timestamps, cup_pivot_prices, neckline_level, neckline_right_timestamp, breakout_occurred, is_confirmed, breakout_timestamp, breakout_price, breakout_neckline_price, projection_price, direction, status, status_reason, pattern_index, plus a timestamp for the request. Results are JSON.

Is the latest Cup and Handle value final?

No. The newest value belongs to the candle still forming and can change until it closes. Add backtrack=1 to read the last closed candle.

Which Cup and Handle settings can I change?

You can set depth, deviationATR, deviationType, source, heikinashi, atrPeriod. See the parameters table above for defaults.

Can I get Cup and Handle for US stocks?

Yes. Use exchange=stocks with a ticker such as AAPL. US stocks are included on the Pro plan and above.

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