Top 10 continuation candles

The information on this page is derived from my book, Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts, pictured on the right. Once you click on a link, you will be taken to a page describing the candlestick. The glossary defines the terms used on the individual candlestick pages, but the black arrow on the figure shows which way price usually moves after the candlestick pattern ends. Shown are the top ten performing candlestick patterns, based on performance of those that act as continuations of the prevailing price trend in a bull market. -- Thomas Bulkowski

1 (best). Mat hold 78% continue 2. Deliberation 77% continue 3. Concealing baby swallow 75% continue 4. Rising 3 methods 74% continue 5. Separating lines, bullish 72% continue 6. Falling 3 methods 71% continue 7. Doji star, bearish 69% continue 8. Last engulfing top 68% continue 9. Two black gapping 68% continue 10. Side by side white lines, bullish 66% continue