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Up Gap Side By Side White Lines

Up Gap Side-by-Side White Lines & Down Gap Side-by-Side White Lines

The up/down gap side-by-side white lines is a continuation pattern that can signal the persistence of the current trend, either upward or downward. While it is a moderately reliable indicator, its rarity and the often muted price movements…
Bullish Three Line Break

Bullish Three Line Break & Bearish Three Line Break

Bullish Three Line Break Definition A bullish three line break structure is comprised of four Japanese candlesticks. The first three candlesticks are bullish (green) and small. The opening occurs at the closing price of the previous…

Mat Hold Pattern

What Is a Mat Hold Pattern? A mat hold pattern is a candlestick formation that indicates the continuation of a prior move. There can be either bearish or bullish mat hold patterns. A bullish pattern starts with a large upward candle followed…

Downside Tasuki Gap

What Is a Downside Tasuki Gap? Definition A Downside Tasuki Gap is a candlestick formation commonly used to signal the continuation of the current downtrend. The pattern forms when a series of candlesticks exhibit the following characteristics: 1.…

Upside Tasuki Gap

What Is an Upside Tasuki Gap? Definition An Upside Tasuki Gap is a three-bar candlestick formation commonly used to signal the continuation of the current uptrend. The pattern consists of the following: The first bar is a large white/green…

Thrusting Line Pattern

What Is a Thrusting Line? Definition The term thrusting line refers to a bearish or two-candle pattern in technical analysis. Along with being the continuation of a bearish pattern, a thrusting line may also alert traders to the reversal of…
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Weekly Market Wrap: Stock Market Resuming Uptrend this Week?

For subscribers of our "Daily Trading Signals", we now also include a "Weekly Market Report", where we provide a weekly deep-dive on the market, including fundamentals, technicals, economics, and portfolio management: Click here for last…

Bullish Separating Lines & Bearish Separating Lines

What is the Separating Lines Pattern? Definition The Separating Lines candlestick pattern is a continuation pattern that forms when a bullish candle pattern is followed by a bearish candle pattern that opens at the start of the previous bar…
Bullish Atekubi

Bullish Atekubi & Bearish Atekubi

Below the Neckline - Bullish Atekubi Definition A bullish atekubi (line below the neckline) is a structure comprised of two Japanese candlesticks. The first candlestick is a large bullish candlestick (green), followed by a small bearish…