Chart patterns, tested
Each one explained step by step, then traded with fixed rules on Bitcoin and 50 large US stocks and compared with entering on a random day.
| Pattern | Verdict | Avg trade |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Bottom Sellers hit the same floor three times and run out of ammo. | Use | +4.48%/trade vs random +3.01% |
| Island Top A gap up, a few stranded candles at the top, then a gap down below them. | Use | +0.76%/trade vs random +1.94% |
| Upside Tasuki Gap Two green candles gap up, then a red one dips into the gap but can't close it. | Use | +2.60%/trade vs random +1.60% |
| Evening Star A big green candle, a tiny star at the top, then sellers slam it back. | Use | +0.63%/trade vs random +1.38% |
| Bullish Marubozu One huge green candle with no wicks: buyers in control from the open to the close. | Use | +2.22%/trade vs random +1.04% |
| Bullish Kicker A red candle, then a green one that opens above it and never looks back. | Use | +2.06%/trade vs random +1.00% |
| Falling Wedge Price keeps falling, but every drop is smaller. Sellers are running dry. | Use | +2.49%/trade vs random +0.85% |
| Broadening Bottom After a drop, the swings widen both ways. A close above the top swing flips it up. | Use | +3.90%/trade vs random +0.65% |
| Bullish Harami A small candle inside a big red one. The selling stalls, then you wait for proof. | Use | +1.04%/trade vs random +0.49% |
| Symmetrical Triangle After a rally, swings get smaller from both sides. Then the coil releases. | Use | +3.13%/trade vs random +0.46% |
| Rising Three Methods A big green candle, a small pause inside it, then the trend pushes on. | Use | +1.32%/trade vs random +0.44% |
| Bullish AB=CD Two equal drops in a row. The second often ends where the measuring says. | Use | +0.94%/trade vs random +0.39% |
| Island Bottom A gap down, a few lonely candles, then a gap up that leaves them stranded. | Use | +1.18%/trade vs random +0.34% |
| Runaway Gap A gap in the middle of a rally that is said to mark the halfway point. | Use | +2.15%/trade vs random +0.17% |
| False Breakdown (Bear Trap) Price closes below the old low, sellers pile in, then it snaps right back. | Use | +0.46%/trade vs random +0.05% |
| Rounding Top A slow dome. Buying fades, selling creeps in, then the floor breaks. | Caution | −3.22%/trade vs random +1.24% |
| Gravestone Doji A rally to a new high in one candle, and every bit of it given back by the close. | Caution | +0.13%/trade vs random +0.57% |
| Bull Trap (False Breakout) A close above the old high pulls buyers in. Then price falls right back under it. | Caution | +0.18%/trade vs random +0.56% |
| Three Inside Up A harami, then a third candle that closes above the red candle's open. | Caution | +1.02%/trade vs random +0.50% |
| Descending Broadening Wedge Price falls, but the drops get wilder while the bounces hold up. Then it breaks up. | Caution | +1.59%/trade vs random +0.26% |
| Shooting Star Buyers shoot price up, sellers drag it all the way back. One candle. | Caution | −0.11%/trade vs random +0.20% |
| Bearish Engulfing A red body swallows the green body before it. Sellers take over in one candle. | Caution | −0.27%/trade vs random +0.13% |
| Tweezer Top Two candles, the same high: buyers tried twice and hit the same ceiling. | Caution | −0.22%/trade vs random +0.13% |
| Tweezer Bottom Two candles, the same low: sellers tried twice and hit the same floor. | Caution | +0.47%/trade vs random +0.09% |
| Three Outside Down A bearish engulfing, then one more candle that closes lower. Then you short. | Caution | −0.29%/trade vs random +0.08% |
| Cup and Handle A slow, rounded base, a small dip, then a breakout. | Caution | +3.63%/trade vs random +0.07% |
| High Tight Flag A huge, fast run, then a pause that barely gives anything back. | Caution | +2.98%/trade vs random −0.03% |
| Order Block The last red candle before a breakout. Price comes back to it, and it holds. | Caution | +0.38%/trade vs random −0.07% |
| Quasimodo (Over and Under) A lower low, then a higher high. Buy when price falls back to the left shoulder. | Caution | +0.87%/trade vs random −0.18% |
| Dead Cat Bounce A crash, a weak bounce that fools buyers, then the next leg down. | Caution | −0.71%/trade vs random −0.18% |
| Market Structure Shift A downtrend makes lower highs. The first close above one is the first crack. | Caution | +0.85%/trade vs random −0.45% |
| Head and Shoulders Three peaks, the middle one highest. Buyers are running out of fuel. | Caution | not compared yet |
| Inverse Head and Shoulders Three dips, the middle one lowest. Sellers are running out of fuel. | Caution | not compared yet |
| Bump and Run Reversal Top A calm uptrend turns into a frenzy. When price falls back through the old line, it runs. | Skip | −5.70%/trade vs random +2.45% |
| Bearish Kicker A green candle, then a red one that opens below it and never looks back. | Skip | −0.15%/trade vs random +0.95% |
| Triple Top Three tries at the same high, three failures. Then the floor gives way. | Skip | −0.72%/trade vs random +0.80% |
| Exhaustion Gap The last gap of a long rally, filled within days. The buyers are spent. | Skip | −0.15%/trade vs random +0.79% |
| Bearish Marubozu One huge red candle, top to bottom with no wicks. Sellers never let up. | Skip | −0.43%/trade vs random +0.45% |
| Hanging Man A hammer at the top of a rally. Sellers showed up; a close under its low proves it. | Skip | −0.05%/trade vs random +0.29% |
| Broadening Top (Megaphone) Higher highs and lower lows at the same time. The swings get wild, then break down. | Skip | −2.85%/trade vs random 0.00% |
| Break and Retest Don't chase the breakout. Buy when price comes back and the old ceiling holds. | Skip | +1.09%/trade vs random −0.01% |
| Fair Value Gap A move so fast it leaves a gap between candles. Buy when price comes back to it. | Skip | +0.18%/trade vs random −0.05% |
| Ascending Broadening Wedge Price climbs, but every swing gets wilder. Two rising lines, spreading apart. | Skip | −1.78%/trade vs random −0.07% |
| Gap Fill Traders say every gap gets filled. This trade bets on it. | Skip | +0.17%/trade vs random −0.09% |
| Three White Soldiers Three strong green candles in a row, each closing near its high. | Skip | +1.08%/trade vs random −0.10% |
| NR7 Breakout The narrowest candle of the last seven. Quiet first, then a move. | Skip | +0.04%/trade vs random −0.10% |
| Three Inside Down A harami, then a third candle that closes below the green candle's open. | Skip | −0.53%/trade vs random −0.10% |
| Bullish Engulfing A green body swallows the red body before it. Buyers take over in one candle. | Skip | +0.30%/trade vs random −0.15% |
| Bear Flag A crash, a weak bounce, then the next leg down. | Skip | −0.98%/trade vs random −0.17% |
| Descending Triangle A flat floor, falling highs. Every bounce is weaker until the floor cracks. | Skip | −1.46%/trade vs random −0.17% |
| Inside Bar Breakout A candle inside the one before it: the market pauses, then picks a side. | Skip | +0.21%/trade vs random −0.18% |
| Three Outside Up A bullish engulfing, then one more candle that closes higher. Then you buy. | Skip | +0.22%/trade vs random −0.20% |
| Wyckoff Spring After weeks in a range, price drops through the floor and snaps right back. | Skip | +0.28%/trade vs random −0.21% |
| Three Black Crows Three heavy red candles in a row, each closing near its low. | Skip | −1.19%/trade vs random −0.26% |
| Bearish Harami A small candle inside a big green one. The buying stalls, then you wait for proof. | Skip | −0.72%/trade vs random −0.27% |
| Bearish Rectangle A decline pauses in a box. Buyers hold the floor, until they do not. | Skip | −1.05%/trade vs random −0.33% |
| Bull Flag A rocket, a pause, then the next leg up. | Skip | +0.79%/trade vs random −0.35% |
| Trendline Break Three lower highs on one line. The first close above it says the sellers lost grip. | Skip | +0.85%/trade vs random −0.40% |
| Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP) Each pullback is smaller than the last. When the swings go quiet, price is ready. | Skip | +0.42%/trade vs random −0.42% |
| Breakaway Gap Price leaves a sideways range in one jump, with a hole behind it. | Skip | +1.01%/trade vs random −0.43% |
| Dark Cloud Cover Gap up, then sellers drag it back below the middle of the green candle. | Skip | −1.14%/trade vs random −0.44% |
| Hammer Sellers push price down hard, buyers slam it back. One candle. | Skip | −0.09%/trade vs random −0.46% |
| Dragonfly Doji Open, a deep plunge, and a close right back at the open. Sellers got nothing. | Skip | −0.06%/trade vs random −0.50% |
| Ascending Channel Price climbs between two parallel lines. Buy the bounce off the floor. | Skip | +0.37%/trade vs random −0.51% |
| Descending Channel Price falls between two parallel lines. Short the rally into the ceiling. | Skip | −1.19%/trade vs random −0.59% |
| Morning Star A big red candle, a tiny star at the bottom, then buyers push back hard. | Skip | +0.23%/trade vs random −0.71% |
| Break of Structure Higher low, then a close above the last high. The uptrend keeps going. | Skip | +0.30%/trade vs random −0.73% |
| Liquidity Sweep (Stop Hunt) One wick dips under two equal lows, takes out the stops, and closes back above. | Skip | −0.42%/trade vs random −0.85% |
| Bull Pennant A sharp rally, a tiny triangle, then the next leg up. | Skip | +0.18%/trade vs random −0.85% |
| Rounding Bottom A slow, smooth bowl. Selling fades, buying creeps back, no drama. | Skip | +3.68%/trade vs random −0.95% |
| Bearish AB=CD Two equal rallies in a row. The second often stalls where the measuring says. | Skip | −1.82%/trade vs random −1.10% |
| Bullish Wolfe Wave A falling wedge whose last low fakes a breakdown. The target is drawn from point 1. | Skip | −0.26%/trade vs random −1.15% |
| Piercing Line Gap down, then buyers close it back above the middle of the red candle. | Skip | +0.19%/trade vs random −1.23% |
| Three Falling Peaks Each rally stops lower than the last. Buyers are losing ground. | Skip | −3.26%/trade vs random −1.27% |
| Diamond Top Swings get wilder, then squeeze tight. A diamond, and a top. | Skip | −3.03%/trade vs random −1.28% |
| Ascending Triangle A flat ceiling, rising floors. Buyers squeeze sellers until the lid pops. | Skip | −0.13%/trade vs random −1.35% |
| Double Bottom Two failed attempts to break the same low. The floor holds. | Skip | −0.22%/trade vs random −1.51% |
| Bump and Run Reversal Bottom A steady decline turns into panic. When price climbs back over the old line, it runs up. | Skip | +2.40%/trade vs random −1.51% |
| Bear Pennant A sharp drop, a tiny triangle, then the next leg down. | Skip | −2.76%/trade vs random −1.60% |
| Falling Three Methods A big red candle, a small bounce inside it, then the drop resumes. | Skip | −2.92%/trade vs random −1.71% |
| Adam and Eve Double Bottom A sharp V, then a slow, round bottom at the same price. | Skip | +0.04%/trade vs random −1.74% |
| V-Bottom A crash, then an instant rebound. No base, no waiting. | Skip | −0.97%/trade vs random −1.82% |
| Support Turned Resistance The floor breaks. Price crawls back up to it, and the old floor becomes a ceiling. | Skip | −2.53%/trade vs random −1.86% |
| Downside Tasuki Gap Two red candles gap down, then a green one pokes into the gap but can't close it. | Skip | −2.97%/trade vs random −2.26% |
| Inverse Cup and Handle An upside-down cup, a small bounce, then the floor breaks. | Skip | −4.10%/trade vs random −2.46% |
| Three Rising Valleys Each dip stops higher than the last. Sellers are losing ground. | Skip | −1.22%/trade vs random −3.16% |
| Inverted Hammer After a drop, buyers test higher prices. If the next close breaks the wick, they won. | Skip | −3.24%/trade vs random −3.54% |
| Bullish Rectangle A rally pauses in a box. The same top, the same floor, then up and out. | Skip | −2.05%/trade vs random −3.73% |
| Double Top Two failed attempts at the same high. The ceiling holds. | Skip | not compared yet |
| Rising Wedge Price climbs, but every push gets smaller. The trend is suffocating. | Skip | not compared yet |
| Diamond Bottom Wild swings that tighten into a diamond, then buyers break out. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bullish Gartley Four Fibonacci legs. The last one dips to 78.6% of the first, and turns. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bearish Gartley Four Fibonacci legs. The last one rallies to 78.6% of the first, and fails. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bullish Bat A shallow pullback, then a deep drop to 88.6% of the rally. The buy sits just above X. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bearish Bat A shallow bounce, then a rally to 88.6% of the drop. The short sits just below X. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bullish Butterfly Price drops past its starting low to 127% of the first leg, then turns. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bullish Crab A crash to 161.8% of the first leg, far below the start. Then the bounce. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Three Drives Bottom Three evenly spaced pushes to lower lows. The third one runs out of sellers. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bullish Abandoned Baby A doji left alone by gaps on both sides, right at the bottom. | No verdict | too few trades |
| Bearish Abandoned Baby A doji stranded by gaps on both sides, right at the top. | No verdict | too few trades |
100 of 100 patterns
Sorted by verdict, then by edge vs a random entry.