Top 10 overall candlestick performers

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. The top 10 performing candlesticks appear below, based on their overall performance rank in both bull and bear markets. -- Thomas Bulkowski

1. (best) Three line strike, bearish 84% bullish reversal 2. Three line strike, bullish 65% bearish reversal 3. Three black crows 78% bearish reversal 4. Evening star 72% bearish reversal 5. Upside Tasuki gap 57% bullish continuation 6. Hammer, inverted 65% bearish continuation 7. Matching low 61% bearish continuation 8. Abandoned baby, bullish 70% bullish reversal 9. Two black gapping 68% bearish continue 10. Breakaway, bearish 63% bearish reversal