This is a two day pattern. A Black Marubuzo (open is the high of the day and
the close is the low of the day) day is followed by a White Marubuzo (open is
the low of the day and the close is the high of the day) day that gaps in the
Ladder Bottom
This is a five day pattern. Three almost identical black days occur with
successive lower opens and lower closes. Then the fourth day is a black day,
which has some noticeably upper shadow. The final day is a white day that
Mat Hold
This is a five day pattern. A long white day in an uptrend is followed by a
comparatively small black day that gaps in the direction of the trend. The
next two days that follow are small days that stay within the range of the
Matching Low
This is a two day pattern. A long black day is followed by another black day.
Both the candles have the same close. In a downtrend, two black days occur
with an equal close. This suggests short-term support, and can cause a
opposite direction.