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PIONDIST · PIONDIST · daily candles

520 candles on file from 1 Dec 2020 as of the close of 5 Jan 2023 last close ₹180.55 judged 10 candles after each hit the outlook for the coming hours and days →

In progress now Gap at the open · up · Thu 05 Jan 2023 In progress now Move of X% within M candles · down · Thu 05 Jan 2023 In progress now Trend line: slope, length, strength · down · Thu 05 Jan 2023 Just hit Lower highs and lower lows · down · Wed 04 Jan 2023 Building Impulse wave (five swings, Elliott-style) · down · wave 3 under way

The candles, with the hits marked

last 160 of 520 · shaded = the formation · triangle = the candle it completed on · dashed = a level the latest hit named

In progress now Gap at the open · Runs, breaks and structure · reading up

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Hit on the latest daily candle — Thu 05 Jan 2023

Gap at the open completed on the candle that closed at Thu 05 Jan 2023, an up reading. That is the newest candle on file, so this is in progress now.

What the candles did

Opened at 183.80, +2.31% above the previous close of 179.65.

What this pattern is taken to mean

The session opened at least X% away from the previous close. Read as news or flow arriving overnight.

What followed on this name's own record

After 257 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 133 times of 257 (52%). Median move in the hit's direction +0.20%; best +22.94%, worst -18.80%. Within the window the move typically reached +6.14% in the hit's favour and -4.76% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · pct = 1

At the first candle of each session, compare its open with the last close of the previous session.
Gap % = open / previous close − 1.
The pattern completes when |gap %| ≥ pct; direction is the gap's sign.
On daily candles this is simply open vs the previous day's close.

The last 12 hits on this name

Thu 05 Jan 2023 up Opened at 183.80, +2.31% above the previous close of 179.65.
Tue 27 Dec 2022 up Opened at 189.15, +1.64% above the previous close of 186.10.
Wed 21 Dec 2022 down Opened at 193.05, -1.20% below the previous close of 195.40.
Mon 19 Dec 2022 up Opened at 195.55, +1.96% above the previous close of 191.80.
Tue 13 Dec 2022 up Opened at 201.95, +1.74% above the previous close of 198.50.
Mon 12 Dec 2022 up Opened at 204.00, +2.10% above the previous close of 199.80.
Thu 08 Dec 2022 up Opened at 199.45, +1.24% above the previous close of 197.00.
Wed 07 Dec 2022 up Opened at 198.75, +1.04% above the previous close of 196.70.
Tue 06 Dec 2022 up Opened at 200.40, +1.37% above the previous close of 197.70.
Tue 29 Nov 2022 down Opened at 186.00, -1.82% below the previous close of 189.45.
Mon 28 Nov 2022 up Opened at 188.00, +2.59% above the previous close of 183.25.
Thu 24 Nov 2022 up Opened at 184.00, +2.65% above the previous close of 179.25.

In progress now Move of X% within M candles · Runs, breaks and structure · reading down

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Hit on the latest daily candle — Thu 05 Jan 2023

Move of X% within M candles completed on the candle that closed at Thu 05 Jan 2023, a down reading. That is the newest candle on file, so this is in progress now.

What the candles did

-2.06% in the last 3 candles, 184.35 to 180.55.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A fast move: the close is at least X% away from where it was M candles ago. Read as a burst of one-sided flow.

What followed on this name's own record

After 117 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 46 times of 117 (39%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.97%; best +15.74%, worst -15.51%. Within the window the move typically reached +4.76% in the hit's favour and -6.75% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · pct = 2, candles = 3

For each candle, take the close M candles earlier.
Move % = close now / close then − 1.
The pattern completes when |move %| ≥ pct; direction is the sign.
Consecutive candles that all qualify in the same direction count once, at the first of them.

The last 12 hits on this name

Thu 05 Jan 2023 down -2.06% in the last 3 candles, 184.35 to 180.55.
Fri 30 Dec 2022 down -2.65% in the last 3 candles, 187.00 to 182.05.
Wed 28 Dec 2022 up +2.58% in the last 3 candles, 182.15 to 186.85.
Thu 22 Dec 2022 down -2.81% in the last 3 candles, 194.10 to 188.65.
Fri 16 Dec 2022 down -2.27% in the last 3 candles, 196.25 to 191.80.
Mon 28 Nov 2022 up +5.69% in the last 3 candles, 179.25 to 189.45.
Tue 15 Nov 2022 up +3.49% in the last 3 candles, 176.15 to 182.30.
Thu 03 Nov 2022 down -2.16% in the last 3 candles, 182.85 to 178.90.
Thu 27 Oct 2022 up +4.90% in the last 3 candles, 164.45 to 172.50.
Fri 21 Oct 2022 down -2.95% in the last 3 candles, 169.45 to 164.45.
Mon 17 Oct 2022 down -2.24% in the last 3 candles, 169.65 to 165.85.
Tue 11 Oct 2022 down -3.66% in the last 3 candles, 172.05 to 165.75.

In progress now Trend line: slope, length, strength · Trend and waves · reading down

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Hit on the latest daily candle — Thu 05 Jan 2023

Trend line: slope, length, strength has held from the candle of Mon 02 Jan 2023 through the newest one on file (4 sessions), a down reading. It is in progress now.

What the candles did

Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.48% per candle with R² 0.82; 16 candles since the high of the window, -7.73% from it, but the last close has slipped from the line.

Where it stands on the latest candle

Slope -0.56% per candle (down), R² 0.89 (straight), 19 candles from the window's high, -9.63% from it; the last close is off the line.

What this pattern is taken to mean

The straight-line fit through the last N closes: how steep, how long, how clean. This is the slope/length/strength reading (R6) and a version of the 20-candle rule that fires on a clean run even when one close in the middle dipped.

What followed on this name's own record

After 8 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 5 times of 8 (62%). Median move in the hit's direction +1.57%; best +8.48%, worst -9.18%. Within the window the move typically reached +4.24% in the hit's favour and -5.39% against it.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · n = 20, min_slope_pct = 0.25, min_r2 = 0.8

Fit a least-squares line through the last N closes (x = candle index).
Slope % = slope / mean close × 100, per candle. R² = share of the variance the line explains (1 = a ruler, 0 = chop).
Length = candles since the window's low (for a rising line) or high (falling). Magnitude = % from that extreme to the last close.
Continuing = the last close is on the slope's side of the fitted line, or the last three closes all moved with the slope.
The pattern completes when |slope %| ≥ min_slope_pct and R² ≥ min_r2; consecutive qualifying candles count once, at the first.
Progress always reports the current slope, R², length, magnitude and whether it is continuing.

The last 9 hits on this name

Mon 02 Jan 2023 down Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.48% per candle with R² 0.82; 16 candles since the high of the window, -7.73% from it, but the last close has slipped from the line.
Fri 09 Dec 2022 up Over the last 20 candles the fitted line rises 0.66% per candle with R² 0.84; 12 candles since the low of the window, +11.46% from it, and the last close is still with the line.
Wed 13 Jul 2022 up Over the last 20 candles the fitted line rises 0.54% per candle with R² 0.84; 17 candles since the low of the window, +10.86% from it, but the last close has slipped from the line.
Mon 06 Dec 2021 down Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.64% per candle with R² 0.84; 18 candles since the high of the window, -13.15% from it, but the last close has slipped from the line.
Thu 07 Oct 2021 up Over the last 20 candles the fitted line rises 1.26% per candle with R² 0.82; 13 candles since the low of the window, +27.35% from it, and the last close is still with the line.
Wed 14 Jul 2021 down Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.25% per candle with R² 0.85; 19 candles since the high of the window, -5.23% from it, and the last close is still with the line.
Tue 11 May 2021 up Over the last 20 candles the fitted line rises 0.46% per candle with R² 0.84; 15 candles since the low of the window, +9.65% from it, and the last close is still with the line.
Mon 01 Mar 2021 down Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.41% per candle with R² 0.81; 17 candles since the high of the window, -9.27% from it, and the last close is still with the line.
Tue 09 Feb 2021 down Over the last 20 candles the fitted line falls 0.65% per candle with R² 0.81; 19 candles since the high of the window, -12.15% from it, and the last close is still with the line.

Just hit Lower highs and lower lows · Runs, breaks and structure · reading down

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Hit 1 session ago — Wed 04 Jan 2023

Lower highs and lower lows completed on the daily candle of Wed 04 Jan 2023, a down reading, 1 session before the latest one (which closed at Thu 05 Jan 2023 at 180.55). Since the hit the close has moved +0.50%.

What the candles did

2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 180.35, 177.60; highs 196.00, 190.45, 186.50.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Downtrend structure: each swing high below the last and each swing low below the last.

What followed on this name's own record

After 38 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 20 times of 38 (53%). Median move in the hit's direction +0.14%; best +7.31%, worst -17.88%. Within the window the move typically reached +4.24% in the hit's favour and -4.63% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · swings = 2, swing_pct = 3

Find swing highs and lows with the zigzag (pivot confirmed after a swing_pct move against it).
Take every window of 2×swings+1 consecutive confirmed pivots.
Require each swing high below the previous swing high, and each swing low below the previous swing low.
The pattern completes on the candle where the last pivot was confirmed.
The last swing high is reported as the level the structure hangs from.

The last 12 hits on this name

Wed 04 Jan 2023 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 180.35, 177.60; highs 196.00, 190.45, 186.50.
Mon 02 Jan 2023 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 190.05, 180.35, 177.60; highs 196.00, 190.45.
Thu 29 Dec 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 190.05, 180.35; highs 198.00, 196.00, 190.45.
Tue 20 Dec 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 194.45, 190.00; highs 224.50, 204.05, 198.00.
Tue 18 Oct 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 164.00, 161.10, 160.95; highs 178.00, 172.95.
Tue 02 Aug 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 160.05, 154.05, 147.55; highs 174.00, 161.20.
Wed 22 Jun 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 156.05, 142.60; highs 172.20, 165.00, 154.45.
Wed 01 Jun 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 161.75, 144.70; highs 179.95, 172.30, 169.45.
Fri 13 May 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 172.30, 168.90, 152.90; highs 179.75, 176.50.
Thu 28 Apr 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 172.30, 168.90; highs 186.40, 179.75, 176.50.
Mon 21 Feb 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 163.60, 161.70; highs 181.00, 174.75, 173.45.
Tue 15 Feb 2022 down 2 lower highs and lower lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 165.35, 163.60, 161.70; highs 181.00, 174.75.

Building Impulse wave (five swings, Elliott-style) · Trend and waves · reading down

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Last seen Mon 14 Jun 2021

The most recent hit of Impulse wave (five swings, Elliott-style) on the daily candles completed at Mon 14 Jun 2021, 388 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +37.09% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Five swings up: 1 100.25→121.00, 2 back to 113.05 (above where 1 began), 3 to 133.55, 4 back to 125.95 (above the top of 1), 5 to 135.95; wave 3 is not the shortest.

Where it stands on the latest candle

Counting down: waves 1–2 confirmed, wave 3 under way (the current swing has not yet reversed by 4%). Pivots so far 190.45, 177.60, 186.50, 178.05.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Five alternating swings that obey the three classical impulse rules. A count, not a prophecy: the same swings can be counted more than one way, and this is the plain mechanical reading.

What followed on this name's own record

Only 3 earlier hits on this name's daily candles with 10 sessions after them — too few to say what usually follows. For what it is worth: the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 2 of 3 times, median move +2.77%.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · swing_pct = 4

Find swings with the zigzag at swing_pct.
Take six consecutive confirmed pivots L-H-L-H-L-H (up) or H-L-H-L-H-L (down).
Rule 1: wave 2 does not retrace past the start of wave 1.
Rule 2: wave 3 is not the shortest of waves 1, 3 and 5.
Rule 3: wave 4 does not enter the price territory of wave 1.
Each wave must make progress: 3 beyond 1, 5 beyond 3.
The pattern completes when the sixth pivot is confirmed. Progress reports 'wave 5 under way' when the first five pivots hold and the live swing is the fifth wave.

The last 3 hits on this name

Mon 14 Jun 2021 up Five swings up: 1 100.25→121.00, 2 back to 113.05 (above where 1 began), 3 to 133.55, 4 back to 125.95 (above the top of 1), 5 to 135.95; wave 3 is not the shortest.
Mon 07 Jun 2021 up Five swings up: 1 98.05→106.95, 2 back to 100.25 (above where 1 began), 3 to 121.00, 4 back to 113.05 (above the top of 1), 5 to 133.55; wave 3 is not the shortest.
Wed 13 Jan 2021 up Five swings up: 1 110.25→117.00, 2 back to 112.20 (above where 1 began), 3 to 128.75, 4 back to 123.55 (above the top of 1), 5 to 131.75; wave 3 is not the shortest.

Quiet Doji · Single-candle shapes · reading neutral

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Last seen Thu 29 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Doji on the daily candles completed at Thu 29 Dec 2022, 5 sessions ago, a neutral reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -2.64% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Body 0.00 is 0% of the 6.10 range: open 185.45, close 185.45, high 187.95, low 181.85.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Open and close almost equal: the candle ranged but ended where it began. Read as indecision.

What followed on this name's own record

After 53 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later was higher 28 times of 53 (53%). Median move +0.21%; best +14.79%, worst -9.85%. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · body_pct = 10

Body = |close − open|; range = high − low.
The pattern completes when range > 0 and body ≤ body_pct of the range.

The last 12 hits on this name

Thu 29 Dec 2022 neutral Body 0.00 is 0% of the 6.10 range: open 185.45, close 185.45, high 187.95, low 181.85.
Fri 09 Dec 2022 neutral Body 0.20 is 4% of the 5.70 range: open 200.00, close 199.80, high 201.50, low 195.80.
Mon 05 Dec 2022 neutral Body 1.30 is 5% of the 28.50 range: open 199.00, close 197.70, high 224.50, low 196.00.
Thu 01 Dec 2022 neutral Body 0.30 is 6% of the 5.40 range: open 193.00, close 193.30, high 196.40, low 191.00.
Mon 28 Nov 2022 neutral Body 1.45 is 9% of the 15.85 range: open 188.00, close 189.45, high 196.90, low 181.05.
Mon 14 Nov 2022 neutral Body 0.20 is 3% of the 5.75 range: open 180.25, close 180.05, high 184.75, low 179.00.
Mon 31 Oct 2022 neutral Body 0.90 is 8% of the 10.90 range: open 181.95, close 182.85, high 184.95, low 174.05.
Tue 27 Sep 2022 neutral Body 0.55 is 10% of the 5.60 range: open 171.05, close 171.60, high 173.00, low 167.40.
Tue 20 Sep 2022 neutral Body 0.60 is 9% of the 7.00 range: open 174.45, close 175.05, high 177.50, low 170.50.
Tue 13 Sep 2022 neutral Body 0.25 is 4% of the 5.90 range: open 172.00, close 171.75, high 172.90, low 167.00.
Thu 11 Aug 2022 neutral Body 1.60 is 6% of the 29.00 range: open 158.25, close 159.85, high 182.00, low 153.00.
Mon 18 Jul 2022 neutral Body 0.15 is 5% of the 2.90 range: open 164.95, close 164.80, high 166.95, low 164.05.

Quiet Higher highs and higher lows · Runs, breaks and structure · reading up

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Last seen Fri 09 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Higher highs and higher lows on the daily candles completed at Fri 09 Dec 2022, 19 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -9.63% to 180.55.

What the candles did

2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 178.75, 186.00, 194.45; highs 196.90, 224.50.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Uptrend structure: each swing high above the last and each swing low above the last. Read as a trend that is still being confirmed by its pullbacks.

What followed on this name's own record

After 47 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 23 times of 47 (49%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.66%; best +15.12%, worst -8.83%. Within the window the move typically reached +6.23% in the hit's favour and -3.72% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · swings = 2, swing_pct = 3

Find swing highs and lows with the zigzag: a pivot is confirmed once price has moved swing_pct against it.
Take every window of 2×swings+1 consecutive confirmed pivots.
Require each swing high in the window above the previous swing high, and each swing low above the previous swing low.
The pattern completes on the candle where the last pivot in the window was confirmed.
The last swing low is reported as the level the structure stands on.

The last 12 hits on this name

Fri 09 Dec 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 178.75, 186.00, 194.45; highs 196.90, 224.50.
Tue 06 Dec 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 178.75, 186.00; highs 185.00, 196.90, 224.50.
Wed 30 Nov 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 176.50, 178.75, 186.00; highs 185.00, 196.90.
Tue 29 Nov 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 176.50, 178.75; highs 184.85, 185.00, 196.90.
Mon 07 Nov 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 163.10, 170.50, 176.00; highs 177.85, 188.40.
Fri 04 Nov 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 163.10, 170.50; highs 173.80, 177.85, 188.40.
Fri 28 Oct 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 160.95, 163.10, 170.50; highs 173.80, 177.85.
Thu 27 Oct 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 160.95, 163.10; highs 172.95, 173.80, 177.85.
Fri 23 Sep 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 160.30, 165.05, 170.05; highs 176.50, 177.75.
Mon 12 Sep 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 150.90, 151.60, 160.30; highs 166.25, 179.50.
Tue 06 Sep 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 150.90, 151.60; highs 164.00, 166.25, 179.50.
Wed 27 Jul 2022 up 2 higher highs and higher lows on swings of at least 3%: lows 157.50, 160.05; highs 164.15, 169.75, 174.00.

Quiet Volume spike · Indicator-based · reading down

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Last seen Wed 07 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Volume spike on the daily candles completed at Wed 07 Dec 2022, 21 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -8.35% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Volume 3.5× the average of the previous 20 candles (105,737 vs 30,029), on a down candle.

What this pattern is taken to mean

One candle traded many times the recent average volume. Read as attention arriving; the candle's colour says which way it leaned.

What followed on this name's own record

After 41 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 19 times of 41 (46%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.41%; best +10.77%, worst -9.53%. Within the window the move typically reached +5.21% in the hit's favour and -4.68% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · times = 3, candles = 20

Average the volume of the previous M candles (those that reported one).
The pattern completes when this candle's volume ≥ times × that average.
Direction is the candle's own: up if it closed above its open, down if below, neutral if flat.

The last 12 hits on this name

Wed 07 Dec 2022 down Volume 3.5× the average of the previous 20 candles (105,737 vs 30,029), on a down candle.
Mon 05 Dec 2022 down Volume 11.6× the average of the previous 20 candles (225,880 vs 19,454), on a down candle.
Tue 01 Nov 2022 down Volume 4.3× the average of the previous 20 candles (53,104 vs 12,364), on a down candle.
Thu 20 Oct 2022 up Volume 3.4× the average of the previous 20 candles (29,702 vs 8,751), on an up candle.
Wed 19 Oct 2022 down Volume 5.6× the average of the previous 20 candles (39,674 vs 7,116), on a down candle.
Mon 12 Sep 2022 up Volume 6.0× the average of the previous 20 candles (68,035 vs 11,255), on an up candle.
Thu 01 Sep 2022 down Volume 3.3× the average of the previous 20 candles (36,385 vs 10,969), on a down candle.
Thu 25 Aug 2022 up Volume 4.2× the average of the previous 20 candles (37,448 vs 8,902), on an up candle.
Fri 19 Aug 2022 down Volume 8.5× the average of the previous 20 candles (56,689 vs 6,689), on a down candle.
Tue 02 Aug 2022 down Volume 6.3× the average of the previous 20 candles (23,112 vs 3,687), on a down candle.
Mon 01 Aug 2022 down Volume 4.4× the average of the previous 20 candles (13,475 vs 3,058), on a down candle.
Tue 26 Jul 2022 down Volume 5.9× the average of the previous 20 candles (12,878 vs 2,173), on a down candle.

Quiet Inside bar, then a breakout · Runs, breaks and structure · reading down

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Last seen Thu 22 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Inside bar, then a breakout on the daily candles completed at Thu 22 Dec 2022, 10 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -4.29% to 180.55.

What the candles did

An inside candle (190.05–196.00) within the one before it (190.05–196.65), then a close at 188.65 below that range.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A candle whose whole range sat inside the one before it (a pause), then a close outside the mother candle's range. Read as a pause resolving.

What followed on this name's own record

After 28 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 13 times of 28 (46%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.26%; best +10.77%, worst -15.43%. Within the window the move typically reached +5.57% in the hit's favour and -5.28% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked

Take three consecutive candles: mother, inside, break.
Inside: its high ≤ mother high and its low ≥ mother low.
The pattern completes when the third candle closes above the mother high (up) or below the mother low (down).

The last 12 hits on this name

Thu 22 Dec 2022 down An inside candle (190.05–196.00) within the one before it (190.05–196.65), then a close at 188.65 below that range.
Fri 28 Oct 2022 up An inside candle (170.50–177.80) within the one before it (165.10–177.85), then a close at 179.35 above that range.
Fri 21 Oct 2022 down An inside candle (167.00–171.80) within the one before it (165.45–173.80), then a close at 164.45 below that range.
Mon 05 Sep 2022 up An inside candle (162.30–165.50) within the one before it (161.00–166.80), then a close at 167.65 above that range.
Thu 25 Aug 2022 up An inside candle (153.95–157.95) within the one before it (153.50–159.95), then a close at 163.05 above that range.
Thu 16 Jun 2022 down An inside candle (153.50–155.50) within the one before it (151.25–156.45), then a close at 149.65 below that range.
Thu 19 May 2022 down An inside candle (162.00–171.40) within the one before it (161.75–171.95), then a close at 160.30 below that range.
Mon 25 Apr 2022 down An inside candle (173.80–177.95) within the one before it (172.30–178.45), then a close at 168.10 below that range.
Mon 04 Apr 2022 up An inside candle (172.30–178.40) within the one before it (170.15–179.95), then a close at 180.05 above that range.
Wed 09 Mar 2022 up An inside candle (151.05–157.00) within the one before it (150.20–161.85), then a close at 163.00 above that range.
Fri 18 Feb 2022 down An inside candle (169.35–172.40) within the one before it (169.05–173.25), then a close at 168.60 below that range.
Fri 17 Dec 2021 down An inside candle (184.55–189.00) within the one before it (183.05–189.65), then a close at 177.60 below that range.

Quiet Moving-average cross · Indicator-based · reading down

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Last seen Fri 23 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Moving-average cross on the daily candles completed at Fri 23 Dec 2022, 9 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -0.88% to 180.55.

What the candles did

The 9-candle average (192.84) crossed below the 21-candle average (193.98).

What this pattern is taken to mean

The faster simple average crossed the slower one. Read as the near-term average price overtaking (or falling behind) the longer one.

What followed on this name's own record

After 23 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 10 times of 23 (44%). Median move in the hit's direction -1.68%; best +6.70%, worst -15.51%. Within the window the move typically reached +5.05% in the hit's favour and -6.93% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · fast = 9, slow = 21

Compute SMA(fast) and SMA(slow) of the closes.
The pattern completes on a candle where fast was ≤ slow on the previous candle and is > slow now (up), or ≥ before and < now (down).
fast must be smaller than slow, else nothing is reported.

The last 12 hits on this name

Fri 23 Dec 2022 down The 9-candle average (192.84) crossed below the 21-candle average (193.98).
Fri 28 Oct 2022 up The 9-candle average (169.82) crossed above the 21-candle average (169.78).
Tue 11 Oct 2022 down The 9-candle average (170.33) crossed below the 21-candle average (170.96).
Fri 26 Aug 2022 up The 9-candle average (159.30) crossed above the 21-candle average (158.71).
Wed 03 Aug 2022 down The 9-candle average (161.66) crossed below the 21-candle average (162.46).
Tue 05 Jul 2022 up The 9-candle average (153.40) crossed above the 21-candle average (152.75).
Tue 14 Jun 2022 down The 9-candle average (158.74) crossed below the 21-candle average (158.99).
Tue 07 Jun 2022 up The 9-candle average (160.45) crossed above the 21-candle average (160.34).
Mon 25 Apr 2022 down The 9-candle average (175.54) crossed below the 21-candle average (176.45).
Mon 21 Mar 2022 up The 9-candle average (169.22) crossed above the 21-candle average (169.12).
Fri 28 Jan 2022 down The 9-candle average (179.19) crossed below the 21-candle average (180.37).
Wed 12 Jan 2022 up The 9-candle average (179.73) crossed above the 21-candle average (179.71).

Quiet Marubozu · Single-candle shapes · reading up

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Last seen Fri 28 Oct 2022

The most recent hit of Marubozu on the daily candles completed at Fri 28 Oct 2022, 48 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +0.67% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Body 8.15 is 93% of the range: opened near the low and closed near the high (171.20→179.35).

What this pattern is taken to mean

Almost no wicks: the candle opened at one end of its range and closed at the other. Read as one side in control for the whole candle.

What followed on this name's own record

After 24 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 10 times of 24 (42%). Median move in the hit's direction -1.20%; best +9.43%, worst -17.88%. Within the window the move typically reached +4.14% in the hit's favour and -7.62% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · body_pct = 90

Body = |close − open|; range = high − low.
The pattern completes when range > 0 and body ≥ body_pct of the range.
Direction is the candle's colour.

The last 12 hits on this name

Fri 28 Oct 2022 up Body 8.15 is 93% of the range: opened near the low and closed near the high (171.20→179.35).
Fri 14 Oct 2022 down Body 6.45 is 98% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (172.10→165.65).
Tue 11 Oct 2022 down Body 8.65 is 94% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (174.40→165.75).
Mon 03 Oct 2022 down Body 9.10 is 91% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (174.00→164.90).
Tue 26 Jul 2022 down Body 5.50 is 92% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (174.00→168.50).
Wed 20 Jul 2022 down Body 6.50 is 90% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (169.25→162.75).
Wed 15 Jun 2022 down Body 2.00 is 100% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (155.50→153.50).
Mon 09 May 2022 down Body 9.15 is 95% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (167.70→158.55).
Mon 25 Apr 2022 down Body 11.65 is 91% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (179.75→168.10).
Fri 25 Mar 2022 down Body 7.05 is 92% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (179.50→172.45).
Wed 23 Mar 2022 down Body 6.90 is 99% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (182.95→176.05).
Fri 18 Feb 2022 down Body 4.85 is 91% of the range: opened near the high and closed near the low (173.45→168.60).

Quiet Bearish engulfing · Multi-candle shapes · reading down

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Last seen Fri 18 Nov 2022

The most recent hit of Bearish engulfing on the daily candles completed at Fri 18 Nov 2022, 34 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +0.25% to 180.55.

What the candles did

An up candle (180.10→181.30) followed by a down candle (184.85→180.10) whose body covers it, after +2.53% over the 5 candles before.

What this pattern is taken to mean

An up candle followed by a down candle whose body covers it, after a rise.

What followed on this name's own record

After 16 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 6 times of 16 (38%). Median move in the hit's direction -2.99%; best +8.04%, worst -17.88%. Within the window the move typically reached +5.05% in the hit's favour and -7.44% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · context = 5

Take two consecutive candles.
First closes above its open; second closes below its open.
Second's open ≥ first's close and second's close ≤ first's open.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before the pair is positive (set 0 to skip).

The last 12 hits on this name

Fri 18 Nov 2022 down An up candle (180.10→181.30) followed by a down candle (184.85→180.10) whose body covers it, after +2.53% over the 5 candles before.
Mon 10 Oct 2022 down An up candle (174.85→176.30) followed by a down candle (176.30→171.10) whose body covers it, after +3.40% over the 5 candles before.
Tue 26 Jul 2022 down An up candle (169.05→170.65) followed by a down candle (174.00→168.50) whose body covers it, after +3.61% over the 5 candles before.
Wed 06 Jul 2022 down An up candle (159.05→159.80) followed by a down candle (162.95→158.85) whose body covers it, after +1.93% over the 5 candles before.
Thu 19 May 2022 down An up candle (166.35→168.90) followed by a down candle (171.95→160.30) whose body covers it, after +4.41% over the 5 candles before.
Thu 07 Apr 2022 down An up candle (183.50→186.90) followed by a down candle (190.65→182.80) whose body covers it, after +5.94% over the 5 candles before.
Thu 03 Mar 2022 down An up candle (175.00→175.60) followed by a down candle (177.30→173.35) whose body covers it, after +6.19% over the 5 candles before.
Fri 07 Jan 2022 down An up candle (178.85→179.45) followed by a down candle (184.00→177.05) whose body covers it, after +1.55% over the 5 candles before.
Fri 26 Nov 2021 down An up candle (188.00→190.75) followed by a down candle (191.50→181.65) whose body covers it, after +1.99% over the 5 candles before.
Wed 06 Oct 2021 down An up candle (177.90→183.00) followed by a down candle (183.00→177.60) whose body covers it, after +7.36% over the 5 candles before.
Wed 29 Sep 2021 down An up candle (165.55→166.45) followed by a down candle (166.45→165.25) whose body covers it, after +13.03% over the 5 candles before.
Wed 04 Aug 2021 down An up candle (129.90→130.60) followed by a down candle (132.00→126.65) whose body covers it, after +0.19% over the 5 candles before.

Quiet Shooting star · Single-candle shapes · reading down

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Last seen Mon 05 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of Shooting star on the daily candles completed at Mon 05 Dec 2022, 23 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -8.67% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Upper wick 25.50 is 19.6× the body, the lower wick is 6% of the range, after +4.43% over the 5 candles before; high 224.50, close 197.70.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A long upper wick and a small body near the bottom, after a rise: the candle went well above and was pushed back down. Read as a high being rejected.

What followed on this name's own record

After 15 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 7 times of 15 (47%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.39%; best +8.05%, worst -6.62%. Within the window the move typically reached +4.38% in the hit's favour and -6.77% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · wick_times = 2, other_wick_pct = 15, context = 5

Upper wick ≥ wick_times × body.
Lower wick ≤ other_wick_pct of the range.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before is positive (set 0 to skip).
The wick's high is reported as the level rejected.

The last 12 hits on this name

Mon 05 Dec 2022 down Upper wick 25.50 is 19.6× the body, the lower wick is 6% of the range, after +4.43% over the 5 candles before; high 224.50, close 197.70.
Thu 17 Nov 2022 down Upper wick 2.60 is 2.2× the body, the lower wick is 5% of the range, after +2.53% over the 5 candles before; high 183.90, close 181.30.
Wed 07 Sep 2022 down Upper wick 4.05 is 2.6× the body, the lower wick is 8% of the range, after +2.08% over the 5 candles before; high 168.25, close 164.20.
Mon 05 Sep 2022 down Upper wick 11.85 is 2.5× the body, the lower wick is 0% of the range, after +0.92% over the 5 candles before; high 179.50, close 167.65.
Fri 19 Aug 2022 down Upper wick 3.05 is 2.5× the body, the lower wick is 15% of the range, after +0.13% over the 5 candles before; high 163.00, close 158.75.
Wed 13 Jul 2022 down Upper wick 3.15 is 2.3× the body, the lower wick is 8% of the range, after +0.28% over the 5 candles before; high 164.50, close 161.35.
Tue 15 Mar 2022 down Upper wick 2.40 is 8.0× the body, the lower wick is 10% of the range, after +8.69% over the 5 candles before; high 171.50, close 169.10.
Mon 03 Jan 2022 down Upper wick 10.05 is 2.5× the body, the lower wick is 14% of the range, after +1.18% over the 5 candles before; high 195.10, close 181.10.
Fri 03 Sep 2021 down Upper wick 4.80 is 3.7× the body, the lower wick is 14% of the range, after +9.78% over the 5 candles before; high 158.45, close 152.35.
Mon 12 Jul 2021 down Upper wick 3.90 is 5.6× the body, the lower wick is 0% of the range, after +0.23% over the 5 candles before; high 134.85, close 130.95.
Mon 26 Apr 2021 down Upper wick 1.80 is 3.6× the body, the lower wick is 0% of the range, after +1.73% over the 5 candles before; high 104.40, close 102.60.
Thu 14 Jan 2021 down Upper wick 3.75 is 25.0× the body, the lower wick is 1% of the range, after +1.13% over the 5 candles before; high 128.05, close 124.15.

Quiet RSI into overbought / oversold · Indicator-based · reading down

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Last seen Thu 08 Dec 2022

The most recent hit of RSI into overbought / oversold on the daily candles completed at Thu 08 Dec 2022, 20 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -8.88% to 180.55.

What the candles did

RSI(14) rose to 71, into the overbought zone above 70.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Wilder's RSI crossed into the overbought zone (reported as a 'down' observation: stretched) or the oversold zone ('up': washed out).

What followed on this name's own record

After 12 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 5 times of 12 (42%). Median move in the hit's direction -1.53%; best +4.79%, worst -10.77%. Within the window the move typically reached +3.97% in the hit's favour and -9.32% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · n = 14, high = 70, low = 30

Compute RSI(n) from the closes (Wilder smoothing).
The pattern completes when RSI moves from below `high` to at or above it (overbought → down), or from above `low` to at or below it (oversold → up).
Only the crossing candle is a hit, not every candle spent inside the zone.

The last 12 hits on this name

Thu 08 Dec 2022 down RSI(14) rose to 71, into the overbought zone above 70.
Fri 02 Dec 2022 down RSI(14) rose to 72, into the overbought zone above 70.
Wed 30 Nov 2022 down RSI(14) rose to 71, into the overbought zone above 70.
Fri 29 Oct 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 72, into the overbought zone above 70.
Thu 30 Sep 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 72, into the overbought zone above 70.
Thu 23 Sep 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 77, into the overbought zone above 70.
Thu 02 Sep 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 71, into the overbought zone above 70.
Wed 18 Aug 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 77, into the overbought zone above 70.
Mon 24 May 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 75, into the overbought zone above 70.
Wed 19 May 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 72, into the overbought zone above 70.
Fri 26 Feb 2021 up RSI(14) fell to 30, into the oversold zone below 30.
Thu 07 Jan 2021 down RSI(14) rose to 72, into the overbought zone above 70.

Quiet Morning star · Multi-candle shapes · reading up

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Last seen Tue 25 Oct 2022

The most recent hit of Morning star on the daily candles completed at Tue 25 Oct 2022, 50 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +4.97% to 180.55.

What the candles did

A long down candle (169.50→164.45), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 172.00, above the first candle's midpoint 166.97.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A long down candle, a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing above the midpoint of the first. Read as a decline stalling and turning.

What followed on this name's own record

After 12 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 7 times of 12 (58%). Median move in the hit's direction +2.80%; best +15.74%, worst -7.23%. Within the window the move typically reached +7.70% in the hit's favour and -3.06% against it.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · small_pct = 30

Take three consecutive candles.
First: a down candle with a body at least the average body of the ten candles before it.
Second: a body no bigger than small_pct of the first's body.
Third: an up candle closing above the midpoint of the first candle's body.

The last 12 hits on this name

Tue 25 Oct 2022 up A long down candle (169.50→164.45), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 172.00, above the first candle's midpoint 166.97.
Tue 20 Sep 2022 up A long down candle (175.50→166.60), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 175.05, above the first candle's midpoint 171.05.
Thu 14 Jul 2022 up A long down candle (163.85→159.30), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 168.00, above the first candle's midpoint 161.57.
Mon 27 Jun 2022 up A long down candle (155.95→150.75), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 155.70, above the first candle's midpoint 153.35.
Wed 09 Mar 2022 up A long down candle (161.85→152.70), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 163.00, above the first candle's midpoint 157.27.
Wed 12 Jan 2022 up A long down candle (184.00→178.85), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 182.45, above the first candle's midpoint 181.43.
Wed 08 Dec 2021 up A long down candle (184.80→178.60), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 187.75, above the first candle's midpoint 181.70.
Wed 22 Sep 2021 up A long down candle (150.50→145.35), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 153.45, above the first candle's midpoint 147.93.
Fri 27 Aug 2021 up A long down candle (139.50→134.35), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 139.55, above the first candle's midpoint 136.93.
Fri 11 Jun 2021 up A long down candle (131.10→126.30), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 133.35, above the first candle's midpoint 128.70.
Fri 28 May 2021 up A long down candle (120.85→119.00), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 121.90, above the first candle's midpoint 119.92.
Thu 22 Apr 2021 up A long down candle (102.00→100.05), a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing at 102.40, above the first candle's midpoint 101.03.

Quiet Hammer · Single-candle shapes · reading up

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Last seen Mon 01 Aug 2022

The most recent hit of Hammer on the daily candles completed at Mon 01 Aug 2022, 106 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +13.23% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Lower wick 11.90 is 7.9× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -7.53% over the 5 candles before; low 147.55, close 159.45.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A long lower wick and a small body near the top, after a decline: the candle went well below and was pulled back up. Read as a low being rejected.

What followed on this name's own record

After 10 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 7 times of 10 (70%). Median move in the hit's direction +1.73%; best +12.85%, worst -8.67%. Within the window the move typically reached +9.15% in the hit's favour and -4.34% against it.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · wick_times = 2, other_wick_pct = 15, context = 5

Lower wick ≥ wick_times × body.
Upper wick ≤ other_wick_pct of the range.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before is negative (set 0 to skip).
The wick's low is reported as the level rejected.

The last 10 hits on this name

Mon 01 Aug 2022 up Lower wick 11.90 is 7.9× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -7.53% over the 5 candles before; low 147.55, close 159.45.
Thu 26 May 2022 up Lower wick 4.55 is 3.6× the body, the upper wick is 4% of the range, after -8.33% over the 5 candles before; low 145.45, close 151.25.
Wed 11 May 2022 up Lower wick 7.25 is 4.5× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -3.41% over the 5 candles before; low 153.65, close 160.90.
Fri 06 May 2022 up Lower wick 4.10 is 5.5× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -2.67% over the 5 candles before; low 160.30, close 164.40.
Tue 08 Mar 2022 up Lower wick 4.95 is 7.6× the body, the upper wick is 6% of the range, after -13.53% over the 5 candles before; low 151.05, close 156.00.
Wed 12 Jan 2022 up Lower wick 5.95 is 11.9× the body, the upper wick is 14% of the range, after -1.89% over the 5 candles before; low 176.00, close 182.45.
Wed 07 Jul 2021 up Lower wick 2.65 is 2.9× the body, the upper wick is 13% of the range, after -0.80% over the 5 candles before; low 127.50, close 131.05.
Fri 19 Mar 2021 up Lower wick 3.85 is 3.3× the body, the upper wick is 13% of the range, after -3.79% over the 5 candles before; low 99.05, close 104.05.
Tue 16 Mar 2021 up Lower wick 1.70 is 4.9× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -2.62% over the 5 candles before; low 103.25, close 104.95.
Tue 22 Dec 2020 up Lower wick 7.45 is 2.2× the body, the upper wick is 0% of the range, after -5.83% over the 5 candles before; low 100.05, close 107.50.

Quiet Bullish engulfing · Multi-candle shapes · reading up

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Last seen Tue 18 Oct 2022

The most recent hit of Bullish engulfing on the daily candles completed at Tue 18 Oct 2022, 55 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +6.55% to 180.55.

What the candles did

A down candle (168.90→165.85) followed by an up candle (164.95→169.45) whose body covers it, after -3.19% over the 5 candles before.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A down candle followed by an up candle whose body covers it, after a decline. Read as the decline being rejected in one candle.

What followed on this name's own record

After 9 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 4 times of 9 (44%). Median move in the hit's direction -0.98%; best +9.15%, worst -7.97%. Within the window the move typically reached +8.75% in the hit's favour and -7.02% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · context = 5

Take two consecutive candles.
First closes below its open; second closes above its open.
Second's open ≤ first's close and second's close ≥ first's open (its body covers the first's body).
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before the pair is negative (set 0 to skip).

The last 9 hits on this name

Tue 18 Oct 2022 up A down candle (168.90→165.85) followed by an up candle (164.95→169.45) whose body covers it, after -3.19% over the 5 candles before.
Thu 25 Aug 2022 up A down candle (157.15→155.95) followed by an up candle (155.00→163.05) whose body covers it, after -3.54% over the 5 candles before.
Tue 21 Jun 2022 up A down candle (147.00→145.55) followed by an up candle (145.30→148.85) whose body covers it, after -4.89% over the 5 candles before.
Fri 13 May 2022 up A down candle (160.90→154.55) followed by an up candle (153.10→166.05) whose body covers it, after -3.10% over the 5 candles before.
Fri 11 Mar 2022 up A down candle (169.40→167.50) followed by an up candle (167.15→169.75) whose body covers it, after -5.97% over the 5 candles before.
Mon 13 Sep 2021 up A down candle (150.80→150.25) followed by an up candle (149.10→151.50) whose body covers it, after -2.68% over the 5 candles before.
Fri 16 Jul 2021 up A down candle (129.50→128.20) followed by an up candle (128.05→132.80) whose body covers it, after -1.34% over the 5 candles before.
Thu 08 Apr 2021 up A down candle (107.25→106.65) followed by an up candle (106.65→107.45) whose body covers it, after -1.35% over the 5 candles before.
Tue 19 Jan 2021 up A down candle (122.10→121.15) followed by an up candle (121.00→122.35) whose body covers it, after -1.95% over the 5 candles before.

Quiet N consecutive rising candles · Runs, breaks and structure · reading up

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Last seen Wed 30 Nov 2022

The most recent hit of N consecutive rising candles on the daily candles completed at Wed 30 Nov 2022, 26 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -7.29% to 180.55.

What the candles did

5 consecutive rising closes, from 179.25 to 194.75 (+8.65%).

Where it stands on the latest candle

1 rising close in a row so far (+0.50%); the rule wants 5.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A momentum run: every close above the one before it for N candles. The owner's first example. Conventionally read as buyers in control for as long as it lasts.

What followed on this name's own record

After 8 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 4 times of 8 (50%). Median move in the hit's direction +0.41%; best +9.39%, worst -5.17%. Within the window the move typically reached +7.59% in the hit's favour and -3.04% against it. On this name that is a coin toss.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · n = 5

Walk the candles in order.
Count a streak: +1 when this close is above the previous close, back to 0 otherwise.
The pattern completes on the candle where the streak first reaches N.
Report the move from the close before the run to the close that completed it.
Progress: how long the current streak is against N, and whether the last close is still rising.

The last 8 hits on this name

Wed 30 Nov 2022 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 179.25 to 194.75 (+8.65%).
Mon 31 Oct 2022 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 164.45 to 182.85 (+11.19%).
Tue 05 Apr 2022 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 169.90 to 182.95 (+7.68%).
Thu 03 Feb 2022 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 170.40 to 178.80 (+4.93%).
Mon 01 Nov 2021 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 167.00 to 196.35 (+17.57%).
Wed 01 Sep 2021 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 134.35 to 146.40 (+8.97%).
Fri 28 May 2021 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 111.75 to 121.90 (+9.08%).
Fri 07 May 2021 up 5 consecutive rising closes, from 103.20 to 109.15 (+5.77%).

Quiet Bollinger squeeze, then a break · Indicator-based · reading up

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Last seen Mon 28 Nov 2022

The most recent hit of Bollinger squeeze, then a break on the daily candles completed at Mon 28 Nov 2022, 28 sessions ago, an up reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved -4.70% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Closed at 189.45, above the upper band (186.93) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.

What this pattern is taken to mean

The bands had narrowed to their tightest in a while, then the close left them. Read as a quiet stretch ending.

What followed on this name's own record

After 8 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's own way (up after an up reading, down after a down one) 2 times of 8 (25%). Median move in the hit's direction -2.77%; best +4.78%, worst -9.32%. Within the window the move typically reached +3.76% in the hit's favour and -7.27% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · n = 20, k = 2, squeeze = 60

Compute Bollinger bands: SMA(n) ± k × standard deviation of the last n closes; bandwidth = (upper − lower) / middle.
Squeeze: the smallest bandwidth in the last 6 candles is within 5% of the smallest over the last `squeeze` candles.
The pattern completes on a candle that closes above the upper band having been at or below it the candle before (up), or the mirror below the lower band (down), while squeezed.

The last 8 hits on this name

Mon 28 Nov 2022 up Closed at 189.45, above the upper band (186.93) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Mon 05 Sep 2022 up Closed at 167.65, above the upper band (166.74) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Thu 13 Jan 2022 up Closed at 191.00, above the upper band (186.42) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Mon 20 Dec 2021 down Closed at 173.85, below the lower band (174.39) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Wed 28 Jul 2021 down Closed at 124.80, below the lower band (126.69) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Mon 12 Apr 2021 down Closed at 101.85, below the lower band (102.59) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Thu 18 Mar 2021 down Closed at 102.95, below the lower band (103.45) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.
Mon 15 Mar 2021 down Closed at 104.25, below the lower band (104.43) after the bands had narrowed to their tightest in 60 candles.

Quiet N consecutive falling candles · Runs, breaks and structure · reading down

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Last seen Mon 09 May 2022

The most recent hit of N consecutive falling candles on the daily candles completed at Mon 09 May 2022, 166 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +13.88% to 180.55.

What the candles did

5 consecutive falling closes, from 173.45 to 158.55 (-8.59%).

Where it stands on the latest candle

The last close was not falling; no run under way.

What this pattern is taken to mean

The mirror: every close below the one before it for N candles. Read as sellers in control while it lasts.

What followed on this name's own record

After 6 earlier hits on this name's daily candles, the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 2 times of 6 (33%). Median move in the hit's direction -3.33%; best +4.64%, worst -22.94%. Within the window the move typically reached +3.92% in the hit's favour and -13.53% against it. On this name it has more often gone the other way.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · n = 5

Walk the candles in order.
Count a streak: +1 when this close is below the previous close, back to 0 otherwise.
The pattern completes on the candle where the streak first reaches N.
Report the move from the close before the run to the close that completed it.
Progress: the current streak against N.

The last 6 hits on this name

Mon 09 May 2022 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 173.45 to 158.55 (-8.59%).
Tue 29 Mar 2022 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 178.35 to 169.90 (-4.74%).
Thu 16 Dec 2021 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 188.15 to 185.50 (-1.41%).
Mon 22 Nov 2021 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 194.70 to 186.35 (-4.29%).
Wed 20 Oct 2021 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 184.70 to 170.35 (-7.77%).
Mon 20 Sep 2021 down 5 consecutive falling closes, from 151.50 to 145.35 (-4.06%).

Quiet Evening star · Multi-candle shapes · reading down

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Last seen Mon 06 Sep 2021

The most recent hit of Evening star on the daily candles completed at Mon 06 Sep 2021, 330 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +20.69% to 180.55.

What the candles did

A long up candle (147.65→153.20), a small-bodied candle, then a down candle closing at 149.60, below the first candle's midpoint 150.43.

What this pattern is taken to mean

A long up candle, a small-bodied candle, then a down candle closing below the midpoint of the first.

What followed on this name's own record

Only 1 earlier hit on this name's daily candles with 10 sessions after them — too few to say what usually follows. For what it is worth: the close 10 sessions later went the hit's way 1 of 1 times, median move -2.24%.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · small_pct = 30

Take three consecutive candles.
First: an up candle with a body at least the average body of the ten candles before it.
Second: a body no bigger than small_pct of the first's body.
Third: a down candle closing below the midpoint of the first candle's body.

The last 1 hit on this name

Mon 06 Sep 2021 down A long up candle (147.65→153.20), a small-bodied candle, then a down candle closing at 149.60, below the first candle's midpoint 150.43.

Quiet Three black crows · Multi-candle shapes · reading down

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Last seen Tue 09 Feb 2021

The most recent hit of Three black crows on the daily candles completed at Tue 09 Feb 2021, 471 sessions ago, a down reading. It is not in progress now. Since then the close has moved +62.07% to 180.55.

What the candles did

Three down candles in a row, each opening inside the last body and closing lower (114.85, 113.00, 111.40) with short lower wicks.

What this pattern is taken to mean

Three down candles in a row, each opening inside the previous body and closing lower, with little lower wick.

What followed on this name's own record

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · wick_pct = 30

Take three consecutive candles, all closing below their opens.
Each close below the previous close.
Each open inside the previous candle's body.
Each lower wick no more than wick_pct of its body.

The last 1 hit on this name

Tue 09 Feb 2021 down Three down candles in a row, each opening inside the last body and closing lower (114.85, 113.00, 111.40) with short lower wicks.

Quiet Cross of a level you set · Runs, breaks and structure · reading up or down

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Not seen on the daily candles on file

Cross of a level you set did not complete anywhere in the 520 daily candles stored for this name (from Tue 01 Dec 2020 to Thu 05 Jan 2023).

What this pattern is taken to mean

The close went through a price you chose. Read however you meant the level.

What followed on this name's own record

No earlier hit on this name's daily candles has a full 10 sessions after it yet, so there is nothing to count.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · level = 0

Take the level you entered.
The pattern completes on a candle whose close is at or above the level while the previous close was below it (up), or at or below it while the previous close was above (down).
Nothing is reported until a level is set.

Quiet Three white soldiers · Multi-candle shapes · reading up

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Not seen on the daily candles on file

Three white soldiers did not complete anywhere in the 520 daily candles stored for this name (from Tue 01 Dec 2020 to Thu 05 Jan 2023).

What this pattern is taken to mean

Three up candles in a row, each opening inside the previous body and closing higher, with little upper wick.

What followed on this name's own record

No earlier hit on this name's daily candles has a full 10 sessions after it yet, so there is nothing to count.

An observation from stored candles, not advice. Nothing here is a forecast; the decision, and the risk, are yours.

The rule, exactly as checked · wick_pct = 30

Take three consecutive candles, all closing above their opens.
Each close above the previous close.
Each open inside the previous candle's body.
Each upper wick no more than wick_pct of its body.

The library, rule by rule

What each pattern checks, in the order the code checks it, with the parameters and their defaults for daily candles. The "meaning" is the convention the pattern is named for, stated as a convention; whether it held on a given name is what the test above measures.

Runs, breaks and structure

Rules on closes, highs and lows alone. Plain to state, plain to check.

N consecutive rising candles · reading up · any candleA momentum run: every close above the one before it for N candles. The owner's first example. Conventionally read as buyers in control for as long as it lasts.

Walk the candles in order.
Count a streak: +1 when this close is above the previous close, back to 0 otherwise.
The pattern completes on the candle where the streak first reaches N.
Report the move from the close before the run to the close that completed it.
Progress: how long the current streak is against N, and whether the last close is still rising.

n = 5: Consecutive rising closes (N) — The owner's momentum-run example uses 20.

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N consecutive falling candles · reading down · any candleThe mirror: every close below the one before it for N candles. Read as sellers in control while it lasts.

Walk the candles in order.
Count a streak: +1 when this close is below the previous close, back to 0 otherwise.
The pattern completes on the candle where the streak first reaches N.
Report the move from the close before the run to the close that completed it.
Progress: the current streak against N.

n = 5: Consecutive falling closes (N)

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Higher highs and higher lows · reading up · any candleUptrend structure: each swing high above the last and each swing low above the last. Read as a trend that is still being confirmed by its pullbacks.

Find swing highs and lows with the zigzag: a pivot is confirmed once price has moved swing_pct against it.
Take every window of 2×swings+1 consecutive confirmed pivots.
Require each swing high in the window above the previous swing high, and each swing low above the previous swing low.
The pattern completes on the candle where the last pivot in the window was confirmed.
The last swing low is reported as the level the structure stands on.

swings = 2: Higher highs / higher lows required
swing_pct = 3: Minimum swing size, % — Smaller on intraday candles.

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Lower highs and lower lows · reading down · any candleDowntrend structure: each swing high below the last and each swing low below the last.

Find swing highs and lows with the zigzag (pivot confirmed after a swing_pct move against it).
Take every window of 2×swings+1 consecutive confirmed pivots.
Require each swing high below the previous swing high, and each swing low below the previous swing low.
The pattern completes on the candle where the last pivot was confirmed.
The last swing high is reported as the level the structure hangs from.

swings = 2: Lower highs / lower lows required
swing_pct = 3: Minimum swing size, %

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Gap at the open · reading up or down · any candleThe session opened at least X% away from the previous close. Read as news or flow arriving overnight.

At the first candle of each session, compare its open with the last close of the previous session.
Gap % = open / previous close − 1.
The pattern completes when |gap %| ≥ pct; direction is the gap's sign.
On daily candles this is simply open vs the previous day's close.

pct = 1: Minimum gap, %

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Move of X% within M candles · reading up or down · any candleA fast move: the close is at least X% away from where it was M candles ago. Read as a burst of one-sided flow.

For each candle, take the close M candles earlier.
Move % = close now / close then − 1.
The pattern completes when |move %| ≥ pct; direction is the sign.
Consecutive candles that all qualify in the same direction count once, at the first of them.

pct = 2: Minimum move, %
candles = 3: Within this many candles (M)

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Cross of a level you set · reading up or down · any candleThe close went through a price you chose. Read however you meant the level.

Take the level you entered.
The pattern completes on a candle whose close is at or above the level while the previous close was below it (up), or at or below it while the previous close was above (down).
Nothing is reported until a level is set.

level = 0: Your level, ₹ — Required — leave at 0 and this pattern reports nothing.

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Inside bar, then a breakout · reading up or down · any candleA candle whose whole range sat inside the one before it (a pause), then a close outside the mother candle's range. Read as a pause resolving.

Take three consecutive candles: mother, inside, break.
Inside: its high ≤ mother high and its low ≥ mother low.
The pattern completes when the third candle closes above the mother high (up) or below the mother low (down).

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Indicator-based

Rules on a derived line: moving averages, VWAP, volume, RSI, Bollinger bands.

Moving-average cross · reading up or down · any candleThe faster simple average crossed the slower one. Read as the near-term average price overtaking (or falling behind) the longer one.

Compute SMA(fast) and SMA(slow) of the closes.
The pattern completes on a candle where fast was ≤ slow on the previous candle and is > slow now (up), or ≥ before and < now (down).
fast must be smaller than slow, else nothing is reported.

fast = 9: Fast average, candles
slow = 21: Slow average, candles

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Volume spike · reading up or down · any candleOne candle traded many times the recent average volume. Read as attention arriving; the candle's colour says which way it leaned.

Average the volume of the previous M candles (those that reported one).
The pattern completes when this candle's volume ≥ times × that average.
Direction is the candle's own: up if it closed above its open, down if below, neutral if flat.

times = 3: Multiple of the average
candles = 20: Average over this many candles (M)

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RSI into overbought / oversold · reading up or down · any candleWilder's RSI crossed into the overbought zone (reported as a 'down' observation: stretched) or the oversold zone ('up': washed out).

Compute RSI(n) from the closes (Wilder smoothing).
The pattern completes when RSI moves from below `high` to at or above it (overbought → down), or from above `low` to at or below it (oversold → up).
Only the crossing candle is a hit, not every candle spent inside the zone.

n = 14: RSI length
high = 70: Overbought above
low = 30: Oversold below

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Bollinger squeeze, then a break · reading up or down · any candleThe bands had narrowed to their tightest in a while, then the close left them. Read as a quiet stretch ending.

Compute Bollinger bands: SMA(n) ± k × standard deviation of the last n closes; bandwidth = (upper − lower) / middle.
Squeeze: the smallest bandwidth in the last 6 candles is within 5% of the smallest over the last `squeeze` candles.
The pattern completes on a candle that closes above the upper band having been at or below it the candle before (up), or the mirror below the lower band (down), while squeezed.

n = 20: Band length
k = 2: Standard deviations
squeeze = 60: Tightest in this many candles

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Trend and waves

The fitted trend line and the swing count. A wave count is a reading of the swings, not a prophecy.

Trend line: slope, length, strength · reading up or down · any candleThe straight-line fit through the last N closes: how steep, how long, how clean. This is the slope/length/strength reading (R6) and a version of the 20-candle rule that fires on a clean run even when one close in the middle dipped.

Fit a least-squares line through the last N closes (x = candle index).
Slope % = slope / mean close × 100, per candle. R² = share of the variance the line explains (1 = a ruler, 0 = chop).
Length = candles since the window's low (for a rising line) or high (falling). Magnitude = % from that extreme to the last close.
Continuing = the last close is on the slope's side of the fitted line, or the last three closes all moved with the slope.
The pattern completes when |slope %| ≥ min_slope_pct and R² ≥ min_r2; consecutive qualifying candles count once, at the first.
Progress always reports the current slope, R², length, magnitude and whether it is continuing.

n = 20: Candles in the fit (N)
min_slope_pct = 0.25: Minimum slope, % per candle
min_r2 = 0.8: Minimum R²

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Impulse wave (five swings, Elliott-style) · reading up or down · any candleFive alternating swings that obey the three classical impulse rules. A count, not a prophecy: the same swings can be counted more than one way, and this is the plain mechanical reading.

Find swings with the zigzag at swing_pct.
Take six consecutive confirmed pivots L-H-L-H-L-H (up) or H-L-H-L-H-L (down).
Rule 1: wave 2 does not retrace past the start of wave 1.
Rule 2: wave 3 is not the shortest of waves 1, 3 and 5.
Rule 3: wave 4 does not enter the price territory of wave 1.
Each wave must make progress: 3 beyond 1, 5 beyond 3.
The pattern completes when the sixth pivot is confirmed. Progress reports 'wave 5 under way' when the first five pivots hold and the live swing is the fifth wave.

swing_pct = 4: Minimum swing size, %

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Multi-candle shapes

Two- and three-candle shapes from the classical catalogue.

Bullish engulfing · reading up · any candleA down candle followed by an up candle whose body covers it, after a decline. Read as the decline being rejected in one candle.

Take two consecutive candles.
First closes below its open; second closes above its open.
Second's open ≤ first's close and second's close ≥ first's open (its body covers the first's body).
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before the pair is negative (set 0 to skip).

context = 5: Decline measured over this many candles before

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Bearish engulfing · reading down · any candleAn up candle followed by a down candle whose body covers it, after a rise.

Take two consecutive candles.
First closes above its open; second closes below its open.
Second's open ≥ first's close and second's close ≤ first's open.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before the pair is positive (set 0 to skip).

context = 5: Rise measured over this many candles before

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Morning star · reading up · any candleA long down candle, a small-bodied candle, then an up candle closing above the midpoint of the first. Read as a decline stalling and turning.

Take three consecutive candles.
First: a down candle with a body at least the average body of the ten candles before it.
Second: a body no bigger than small_pct of the first's body.
Third: an up candle closing above the midpoint of the first candle's body.

small_pct = 30: Middle candle body, % of the first's

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Evening star · reading down · any candleA long up candle, a small-bodied candle, then a down candle closing below the midpoint of the first.

Take three consecutive candles.
First: an up candle with a body at least the average body of the ten candles before it.
Second: a body no bigger than small_pct of the first's body.
Third: a down candle closing below the midpoint of the first candle's body.

small_pct = 30: Middle candle body, % of the first's

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Three white soldiers · reading up · any candleThree up candles in a row, each opening inside the previous body and closing higher, with little upper wick.

Take three consecutive candles, all closing above their opens.
Each close above the previous close.
Each open inside the previous candle's body.
Each upper wick no more than wick_pct of its body.

wick_pct = 30: Maximum upper wick, % of body

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Three black crows · reading down · any candleThree down candles in a row, each opening inside the previous body and closing lower, with little lower wick.

Take three consecutive candles, all closing below their opens.
Each close below the previous close.
Each open inside the previous candle's body.
Each lower wick no more than wick_pct of its body.

wick_pct = 30: Maximum lower wick, % of body

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Single-candle shapes

One candle's body and wicks. Weak on their own; shown with what followed on this name.

Doji · reading neutral · any candleOpen and close almost equal: the candle ranged but ended where it began. Read as indecision.

Body = |close − open|; range = high − low.
The pattern completes when range > 0 and body ≤ body_pct of the range.

body_pct = 10: Body no more than this % of the range

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Hammer · reading up · any candleA long lower wick and a small body near the top, after a decline: the candle went well below and was pulled back up. Read as a low being rejected.

Lower wick ≥ wick_times × body.
Upper wick ≤ other_wick_pct of the range.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before is negative (set 0 to skip).
The wick's low is reported as the level rejected.

wick_times = 2: Lower wick at least this many × body
other_wick_pct = 15: Upper wick at most this % of range
context = 5: Decline measured over this many candles before

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Shooting star · reading down · any candleA long upper wick and a small body near the bottom, after a rise: the candle went well above and was pushed back down. Read as a high being rejected.

Upper wick ≥ wick_times × body.
Lower wick ≤ other_wick_pct of the range.
Context: the net move over the `context` candles before is positive (set 0 to skip).
The wick's high is reported as the level rejected.

wick_times = 2: Upper wick at least this many × body
other_wick_pct = 15: Lower wick at most this % of range
context = 5: Rise measured over this many candles before

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Marubozu · reading up or down · any candleAlmost no wicks: the candle opened at one end of its range and closed at the other. Read as one side in control for the whole candle.

Body = |close − open|; range = high − low.
The pattern completes when range > 0 and body ≥ body_pct of the range.
Direction is the candle's colour.

body_pct = 90: Body at least this % of the range

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Indicator definitions: SMA(n) is the mean of the last n closes. RSI(n) is Wilder's — average gain over average loss, smoothed by (previous × (n−1) + now) / n. ATR(n) is the Wilder-smoothed mean of the true range. Bollinger bands are SMA(n) ± k standard deviations of the same n closes. VWAP is Σ(typical price × volume) / Σ volume within the session, typical price = (high + low + close) / 3. The trend line is ordinary least squares on close against candle index. Swings come from a zigzag that confirms a pivot once price has moved the swing size against it.