Bullish Gapping Play Definition A bullish gapping play structure is comprised of three Japanese candlesticks. The first two are small and bullish (green), indicating hesitation. The opening of the third candlestick occurs with a bullish gap, and this candlestick must be large. Illustration Characteristic A bullish gapping play follows a period of hesitation, represented by […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 A bullish gap is a jump up in price that leaves an empty space on the chart between one candle and the next, and a bearish gap is the same jump down. Strictly speaking, a true gap needs the whole new candle to clear the […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 A rising window is a gap up, where today’s low sits above yesterday’s high, so the two candles do not overlap at all, shadows included. A falling window is the mirror image, a gap down where today’s high sits below yesterday’s low. Window is simply […]
The “Falling Three Methods” is a bearish, five-candle continuation pattern that signals an interruption of a current downtrend but not a reversal. This pattern is characterized by two long candlesticks in the direction of the trend—down—at the beginning and end, with three shorter counter-trend candlesticks appearing in the middle. This pattern contrasts with the Rising […]
The “Rising Three Methods” is a bullish continuation candlestick pattern that occurs within an uptrend and signals the resumption of that trend. This pattern is characterized by a series of candlesticks that indicate a temporary consolidation before the uptrend continues. It can be contrasted with the “Falling Three Methods” pattern, which signals a continuation of […]