when macd forms a series of two falling highs that correspond with two rising highs on the price a bearish divergence has been formed a bearish divergence that appears during a long term bearish trend is considered confirmation that the trend is likely to continue 
some traders will watch for bearish divergences during long term bullish trends because they can signal weakness in the trend however it is not as reliable as a bearish divergence during a bearish trend image by sabrina jiang investopedia 2022example of rapid rises or falls