Interestingly, the first requirement for a downward trend line is that the prices are moving upwards. The price bars need to move upwards, and then reverse, and move downwards, making a high reversal. The high reversal will become the highest and left most point of the downward trend line. The high reversal is shown in yellow in the example chart.
Drawing Downward Trend Lines
By Adam Milton, About.com
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