short term patterns Flashcards

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what do we refer to by short erm patterns

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We are referring to ‘short term’ as in a small number of bars or candlesticks forming the pattern

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The basis for short term patterns is to

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Anticipate a sudden move, similar to the breakout concept in larger patterns.

Take advantage of a period when prices have reached an emotional extreme, or to enter into a trend at an advantageous price, as on a pullback or throwback.

The methods usually have what is called a SETUP.

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when does A SETUP occur

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when certain known factors needed to establish the pattern have occurred, and the trader is waiting for the action signal to occur.

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is a breakout an action signal of a set up

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yea

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when should a short term reversal pattern only be considered necessary

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when prices are at some sort of support or resistance level, or trend line.

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The principle data used in short term patterns

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Open

Close

High

Low

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when do GAPS occur

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when either the low for the current bar is above the high of the previous bar

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the high for the current bar is lower than the low of the previous bar.

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what does the void of the GAP represent

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represents a price range where no stock changed hands

referred to as windows

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why do currencies and indices not always form gaps in their trading

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because currencies are traded 24 hours / day, or in the case of indices – they are made up of several underlying securities which gradually open at the day’s opening

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THE FOUR TYPES OF GAPS:

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OPENING GAP

BREAKAWAY (or Breakout) GAPS

RUNAWAY GAPS

EXHAUSTION GAPS

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when do OPENING GAPS (common gaps) occur

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when the opening price for the day is outside the range of the previous day

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what is the recommendation regarding oppening gaps and why

when does this not hold

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General wisdom has us sell into large upward opening gaps, as most often, they are filled

it does not hold In downward opening gaps because a fill is less common.

or, If the gap is not filled within the first 30 minutes of trading, chances are that the trend will continue in the direction of the gap

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why are BREAKAWAY GAPS the most profitable

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because they occur at the beginning of a trend.

The size of the gap – the space between the two extremes in which no activity occurs – appears to be proportional to the strength of the subsequent price move.

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between upward and downward breakaway gaps, which is usually accompanied by heavy volume

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upward breakaway gaps

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what should we remember When analyzing trend using gaps

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we should remember that the trend is believed to be in force until the gap is filled

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how to avoid falling for a breakaway gap being a false gap

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we want a breakaway gap to establish a new high, for at least the past 20 days, and for the subsequent retracement not to fill the gap

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when do runaway gaps occur

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occur along the trend

They can appear in strong trends that have very few minor corrections and just keep rising or declining without retracements or other interruptions.

increased volume

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why are runaway gaps also called measuring gaps

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because they tend to occur at about the middle of the price run

therefore the initial distance before them can be projected above them for a price target

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when do exhaustion gaps occur

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occur at the end of the moves but are not recognized at that time because they have the same characteristics as runaway gaps.

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when do exhaustion gaps differentiate themselves from runaway gaps

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If a gap is later closed, it is likely an exhaustion gap

The sign that such gaps are not runaway gaps is an immediate fill within a few bars of the gap.

Prices should not immediately reverse and fill a gap unless the end of the run is approaching

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An ISLAND REVERSAL

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can occur at either the top or bottom and only occurs after a relatively lengthy trend.

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what does an island reversal require

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It requires 2 gaps at roughly the same price; the first in the direction of the trend, an exhaustion gap, and the second in the reverse direction, a breakaway gap.

extra info:

Between the gaps, low volatility trading can occur for a number of days or even weeks.

Volume usually increases on the second gap from an island top, but not necessarily from a bottom.

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DEAD CAT BOUNCE

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term for a failed rally after a sharp decline.

lasting from several days to up to 2 weeks following an event decline (game changing event, loss of a patent, filing for bankruptcy protection etc.)

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the size of the declines preceding dead cat bounce (sell off prior to it)

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usually exceeding 20%.

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what causes the rally behind the dead cat biunce

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The rally is due to bottom fishers coming into the market, and is fueled by short covering

Once this is over, the price action resumes its downtrend.

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SPIKES

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are similar to gaps except that the empty space associated with a gap is a solid line

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The importance of a spike depends on what

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on the context surrounding it. (can occur on a breakout from a formation or as a final reversal day at the end of a trend).

At the ends of trends when either gross enthusiasm or panic appears, the last few bars are often spikes.

Spikes also occur on the dissemination of news (earnings, inventories etc.) which in this case has little net change to the underlying trend following the spike.

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One Bar Reversal Pattern

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When a trading bar high is greater than the previous bar high and the close is down from the previous bar close, it is called a one bar reversal.

The reverse occurs at bottoms.

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KEY REVERSAL DAY

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a one day chart pattern where prices sharply reverse during a trend

In an uptrend, prices open on new highs and then close below the previous day’s closing price

In a downtrend, prices open lower and then close higher

The wider the price ranges on the key reversal day and the heavier the volume, the greater the odds that a reversal is taking place

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Two Bar Reversal Pattern

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A classic signal of trend exhaustion

When these patterns occur after a pronounced advance or decline, the first bar should exhibit a dramatic continuation of the inbound trend, closing close to the bar’s extreme end.

The second bar completely negates the first bar, with the open price on the second bar being close to the close of the first bar and the close of the second bar being close to the open of the first bar.

–> Wider trading ranges on both bars denote a more climactic reversal in psychology.

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An INSIDE BAR

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a bar with a range that is smaller than and within the previous bar’s range.

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meaning of an inside bar

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It reflects a decline of momentum in the trend.

It reflects a pause, a period of directionless equilibrium, waiting for something to happen that will signal the next trend direction.

The context of the pattern’s location is more important than the pattern configuration

“buy Next Bar at Opening Above Bar Close”

“Sell Next Bar at Opening Below Inside Bar Close”

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An OUTSIDE BAR

when does it happen and meaning?

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occurs when the high is higher than the high of the previous bar and the low is lower than the low of the previous bar.

It is a wide-range bar that “covers” all the previous bar’s action

–> It basically represents increased volatility in the price of the underlying security, or perhaps the beginning of a trend.

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what do bullish outside bars look like?

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close is higher than the overall bar from the previous day (period)

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what do bearish outside bars look like?

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close is lower than the overall bar from the previous day (period)

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The principal difference between western bar charts and candlesticks

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the emphasis on the opening and close

–> While western bar charts recognize the open and close, they don’t give it a special weighting.

–> In candlesticks this is highlighted in the “real body” and the colour - black is a down day and white is an up day.

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what does a large body in candlestick mean?

what about a small body?

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A large body (in relative terms) indicates strength in the direction of the trend

a small body indicates indecision and a potential reversal, especially after a meaningful prior trend

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using candlesticks, what are patterns made by?

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Patterns are made by the relative position of the body and shadow

the location of the candle in relation to its neighbors

the confirmation the next day

–> Since candlesticks are usually defined as top or bottom patterns it important to determine the preceding price trend.

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what type of patterns are candlestick patterns?

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Candlesticks patterns are short term patterns and are usually formed by only one or two bars.

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DOJI candlestick

what does it look like?

what does it mean?

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A DOJI is a pattern formed when the open and close are identical, or nearly identical

It suggests that the market is in equilibrium and affected by indecision.

It is similar to an inside bar pattern, because it shows a point when the enthusiasm of the trend has stalled

–> It often is a warning of a reversal of the prevailing trend.

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dragonfly doji

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a doji where by the open and close are at the top of the period’s range. This is a BULLISH candle

started high, went down, and went back to top where it opened

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gravestone doji

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a doji where by the open and close are at the bottomof the period’s range. This is a BEARISH candle

started low, went up, and went back to bottom where it opened

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spinning top

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a candle with a long upper shadow, a long lower shadow and a small real body

They also represent indecision

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The HAMMER

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a bullish reversal pattern that comes after a downtrend

The lower shadow must be at least 2 times longer than the real body and the colour of the real body is not important.

at the bottom of bearish trend

–> The real body is located at the upper end of the trading range with the open and closes in the top 1/3 of the bar’s trading range.

–> The upper wick is small or nonexistent.

–> like the hanging man

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the hanging man

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a bearish reversal pattern that must come after an extended rally.

Once again, the lower shadow must be at least 2 times longer than the real body and the colour of the real body is unimportant.

The hanging man, however, needs bearish confirmation

at the peak of the bullish trend

–> that is, a close beneath the hanging man’s real body the following day, or at least it needs to open below the hanging man’s real body the next day.

—-> The real body is located at the upper end of the trading range with the open and closes in the top 1/3 of the bar’s trading range.

—-> The upper wick is small or nonexistent.

—-> like the Hammer

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the shooting star meaning

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upside down hanging man) is a bearish reversal pattern that comes after a rally.

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shooting star form

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It requires the upper shadow to be at least 2 times longer than the real body;

The real body occurs in the lower end of the trading range and;

The colour of the real body is unimportant.

Ideally, the real body should gap away from the previous real body, but it is not necessary

–> If there is no gap, it is more bearish because a rising window is considered bullish, so if there is none, it is considered more bearish.

at the peak of the bull trend

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which is more bearish between gravestone doji and a shooting star

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gravestone doji

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The INVERTED HAMMER pattern

meaning

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a bullish reversal pattern that comes after a decline.

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The INVERTED HAMMER pattern

form

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It requires the upper shadow to be at least 2 times longer than the real body;

The real body occurs in the lower end of the trading range and;

The colour of the real body is unimportant

This pattern needs bullish confirmation. It requires the next day to open above the inverted hammer’s real body or especially close a close the next day above the inverted hammer’s real body.

at the bottom of bear trend

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The HARAMI pattern

form

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a two day pattern consisting of a large body of either colour, followed by a small body of either colour that is completely within the boundaries of the large body

similar to an inside bar pattern, however with the harami, the range or wick, does not have to be within the real body of the first candle.

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The HARAMI pattern

meaning

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reversal patterns because they represent price action indecision that goes from high volatility to one of lower volatility (i.e., smaller price range),

–> which usually signify the beginning of a trend.

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the harami cross

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A slight alteration on the harami

an even stronger reversal signal because the second candle is replaced by a doji

–> implies even greater indecision, and an even stronger signal of an impending end to the prevailing trend

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A BULLISH ENGULFIING pattern

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a 2 candle reversal pattern that comes at the end of a clearly defined downtrend

made up a large white candle that completely engulfs the real body of a smaller black candle found at the bottom of a downtrend.

The larger the white candle and the smaller the first dark candle, the more bullish the reversal is.

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A BEARISH ENGULFING pattern

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simply the opposite of the bullish engulfing pattern

It occurs at the end of a clearly defined uptrend, and is made up of a large black candle that completely engulfs a previous smaller white candle.

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A DARK CLOUD COVER pattern

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2 candle bearish reversal pattern. It occurs at the top of a clearly defined uptrend.

made up of a large white candle followed by a large dark candle with small shadows (though this is not a necessity).

The second dark candle should open above the previous day’s close and it should close at least half way into the real body of the previous white candle

–> The deeper into the white candle that it closes, the more bearish the reversal signal would be.

If the candles are shaven heads (no shadows), then this would give a bigger reversal signal.

If the dark candle occurs on heavy volume, this would also amplify the strength of the reversal signal.

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A PIERCING PATTERN

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the opposite of a dark cloud

It is a 2 day bullish reversal pattern that occurs at the bottom of a clearly defined downtrend and is made up of a large dark candlestick followed by a large white candlestick.

The white candlestick must open below the previous candlestick’s close and close at least halfway into the dark candlestick’s real body.

The deeper into the dark candlestick that it closes, the more bullish the reversal signal would be.

If the candles are shaven heads (no shadows), then this would give a bigger reversal signal. If the white candle occurs on heavy volume, this would also amplify the strength of the reversal signal.

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A MORNING STAR pattern

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a 3 candle bullish reversal pattern that occurs at the end of a downtrend (market bottom).

made up of a long black candlestick, a small ‘STAR’ candlestick (can be either a small black or white candlestick) that gaps below the close of the previous candlestick.

It is followed by a long white candlestick.

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explain why a morning star is a bullish reversal pattern

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The first black candlestick confirms that the decline remains in force and selling dominates.

When the second candlestick gaps down, it provides further evidence of selling pressure.
–> However, the decline ceases or slows significantly after the gap and a small candlestick forms

—-> The small candlestick indicates indecision and a possible reversal of trend.

If the small candlestick is a doji, the chances of a reversal increase.

The third long white candlestick provides bullish confirmation of the reversal.

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An EVENING STAR pattern

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3 candle bearish reversal pattern that occurs at the end of an uptrend (market top).

oppostie of morning star

It is made up of a long white candlestick, a small ‘STAR’ candlestick (can be either a small black or white candlestick) that gaps above the close of the previous candlestick.

It is followed by a long black candlestick.

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explain why An EVENING STAR pattern is bearish reversal

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The first long white candlestick confirms that buying pressure remains strong and the trend is up.

When the second candlestick gaps up, it provides further evidence of residual buying pressure.

–> However, the advance ceases or slows significantly after the gap and a small candlestick forms, indicating indecision and a possible reversal of trend.

If the small candlestick is a doji, the chances of a reversal increase.

The third long black candlestick provides bearish confirmation of the reversal.

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Continuation Patterns

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RISING THREE METHOD

FALLING THREE METHOD

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RISING THREE METHOD

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a bullish continuation pattern

A long white body is followed by three small body days, each contained within the range of the high and low of the first day.

The fifth day closes at a new high.

Please note – that there can be more than 3 candles contained within the long white real bodies.

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FALLING THREE METHOD

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bearish continuation pattern in which

A long black body is followed by three small body days, each contained within the range of the high and low of the first day.

The fifth day closes at a new low.