Bullish Kicker
BullishReversalIntermediateA red candle, then a green one that opens above it and never looks back.
Verdict: UseBitcoin 4H: 0 trades, won —, avg trade — vs random day — (too few trades to judge). Backtest
Price is falling, and here comes another red candle. Sellers look in charge.
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Trade rules
| Direction | Long (buy) |
|---|---|
| Entry | After a decline: a red candle, then a green candle (body at least 70% of its range) that opens above the red candle's open and never trades back down to it. A candle CLOSES above the green candle's high within 3 candles. |
| Cancelled if | Price trades below the red candle's open (the gap closes) before that close. |
| Target | 2x the pattern, projected from the breakout |
3 common mistakes
- Calling it a kicker when the green candle only opens above the red candle's close.
- Ignoring the gap: if price trades back into the red body, the kick failed.
- Buying a kicker in the middle of a range, with no decline to reverse.
Backtest
same rules every time · equal size · no fees · method| Market | Trades | Won | Avg trade | Random day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin · 4H · 2017-2026 · too few trades to judge | 0 | — | — | — |
| US large caps (50) · 1D · 2016-2026 | 30 | 53% | +2.06% | +1.06% |
Verdict: UseMade money and beat a random entry on US large caps. Bitcoin had too few signals to judge.
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