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Thomas N. Bulkowski’s successful investment activities allowed him to retire at age 36. He is an internationally known author and trader with almost 30 years of stock market experience and widely regarded as a leading expert on chart patterns. His four books, including the best selling Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns, have been translated into six languages. He may be reached at

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As of 03/12/2010
10,624.69 12.85 0.1%
4,325.35 4.97 0.1%
376.80 -1.99 -0.5%
2,367.66 -0.80 0.0%
1,149.99 -0.25 0.0%
 
YTD
1.9%
5.5%
-5.3%
4.3%
3.1%
 
Tom’s Targets
10,700 by 04/01/2010
4,350 by 04/01/2010
380 by 03/15/2010
2,450 by 04/01/2010
1,200 by 04/01/2010
Mkt Overview: 03/05/2010
Mutt Losers: None YTD
Wilder RSI: 10.1%

CPI: on 02/09/2010

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

Written by and copyright © 2008-2009 by Thomas N. Bulkowski. All rights reserved.

Image of a mat hold candlestick
1 (best). Mat hold

78% continue

Image of a deliberation candle
2. Deliberation

77% continue

Image of a concealing baby swallow candlestick
3. Concealing baby swallow
75% continue
Image of a rising 3 methods candlestick
4. Rising 3 methods

74% continue

Image of a bullish separating lines candle
5. Separating lines, bullish
72% continue
Image of a falling 3 methods candlestick
6. Falling 3 methods

71% continue

Image of a bearish doji star candle
7. Doji star, bearish

69% continue

Image of a last engulfing top candle
8. Last engulfing top

68% continue

Image of a two black gapping candle
9. Two black gapping
68% continue
Image of bullish side by side white lines candle
10. Side by side white lines, bullish
66% continue

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