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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.

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

-- Thomas Bulkowski

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

Image of a bearish three line strike candlestick
1. (best) Three line strike, bearish
84% bullish reversal
Image of a bullish three line strike candlestick
2. Three line strike, bullish
65% bearish reversal
Image of a three black crows candle
3. Three black crows

78% bearish reversal

Image of an evening star candle
4. Evening star

72% bearish reversal

Image of a upside Tasuki gap candle
5. Upside Tasuki gap
57% bullish continuation
Image of an inverted hammer
6. Hammer, inverted

65% bearish continuation

Image of a matching low candle
7. Matching low

61% bearish continuation

Image of a bullish abandoned baby candlestick
8. Abandoned baby, bullish

70% bullish reversal

Image of a two black gapping candle
9. Two black gapping
68% bearish continue
Image of a bearish breakaway candlestick
10. Breakaway, bearish

63% bearish reversal

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