### Falling Three Methods
A bearish continuation pattern. A long black body is followed by three small body days, each fully contained within the range of the high and low of the first day. The fifth day closes at a new low.
### Falling Wedge
A bullish pattern that begins wide at the top and contracts as prices move lower toward a resistance breakout. See our ChartSchool article on [Falling Wedge (Reversal)](https://chartschool.stockcharts.com/table-of-contents/chart-analysis/chart-patterns/falling-wedge).
### Fibonacci Numbers
The Fibonacci number sequence (1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,… ) is constructed by adding the first two numbers to arrive at the third. The ratio of any number to the next number is 61.8 percent, which is a popular Fibonacci [retracement](https://chartschool.stockcharts.com/table-of-contents/glossary-r#retracement) number. The inverse of 61.8 percent is 38.2 percent, also used as a Fibonacci retracement number. It is the ratio of the Fibonacci sequence that is important and valuable, not the actual numbers in the sequence.
### Flag
A continuation chart pattern that generally lasts less than three weeks and resembles a parallelogram that slopes against the prevailing trend. The flag represents a minor pause in a dynamic price trend. See our ChartSchool article on [Flag, Pennant (Continuation)](https://chartschool.stockcharts.com/table-of-contents/chart-analysis/chart-patterns/flag-pennant).
### Fundamental Analysis
A method of market analysis that relies on economic supply and demand information as opposed to focusing on charts and market indicators (like [technical analysis](https://chartschool.stockcharts.com/table-of-contents/glossary-t#technical_analysis)). See our ChartSchool article on [Fundamental Analysis](https://chartschool.stockcharts.com/table-of-contents/overview/fundamental-analysis).
### Futures
Futures contracts are forward contracts, meaning they represent a pledge to make a certain transaction at a future date. These exchange-traded contracts require the delivery of a commodity, bond, currency or stock index, at a specified price, on a specified future date.
