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Breakaway Pattern: Bearish Reversal Pattern

Breakaway Pattern is a bearish reversal pattern. It consists of 5 candles. In this pattern, current trend is seen beginning to slow and then filling of the gap is seen.

August 24, 2011 / 11:06 IST
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Breakaway Pattern is a bearish reversal pattern. It consists of 5 candles. In this pattern, the current trend is seen beginning to slow and then filling of the gap is seen. First candle in this formation is a long white candle, which closes near its high. Second candle is a white candle, which gaps up. Third and fourth candles continue in the direction of the current trend and have smaller bodies. Fifth candle is a long black candle, closing inside the gap between first and second candle.

A reversal is confirmed in the form of black candle or a large gap down on sixth day. Strategy: Short positions can be taken once low of the fifth candle is broken.
 
first published: Aug 18, 2011 05:15 pm

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