Technical Definition
A two-candle bullish continuation pattern where a bearish candle is followed by a bullish candle that opens at the same price as the previous open and closes significantly higher, signaling that the uptrend is resuming immediately.
Sellers try to stop the uptrend for one session, but buyers reopen the market at the same level and continue the trend as if nothing happened.
Sellers briefly gain control.
Market Psychology
Trend
Market is in a healthy uptrend Buyers are in control Pullbacks are viewed as temporary
Pause
Sellers step in Profit booking appears Buyers temporarily pause
Resumption
Market opens at the same level as prior open Buyers immediately step in Price moves higher decisively
Pattern Anatomy
First Candle (Bearish)
Temporary counter-trend move.
Second Candle (Bullish)
Opens at same level as first open, closes significantly higher.
Shared Open
Psychological anchor, buyers reset price to pre-correction level.
Pattern Rules
Appears within an established uptrend
Continuation context.
First candle is bearish
Counter-move.
Second candle is bullish
Resumption.
Both candles share the same opening price
The "Separating Line".
Second candle closes significantly higher
Strength.
Signal Confirmation
- Bullish follow-through after the second candle
- Price holding above the shared opening level
- Alignment with broader trend structure
- Higher highs and higher lows