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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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Bulkowski’s Top 10 Reversal Candlesticks

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As of 03/15/2010
10,642.15 17.46 0.2%
4,331.26 5.91 0.1%
378.79 1.99 0.5%
2,362.21 -5.45 -0.2%
1,150.51 0.52 0.0%
 
YTD
2.1%
5.7%
-4.8%
4.1%
3.2%
 
Tom’s Targets
10,700 by 04/01/2010
4,350 by 04/01/2010
380 by 04/01/2010
2,450 by 04/01/2010
1,200 by 04/01/2010
Mkt Overview: 03/15/2010
Mutt Losers: None YTD
Wilder RSI: 11.0%

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 reversal candlesticks appear below.

-- Thomas Bulkowski

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

Image of a three stars in the south candle
1 (best). Three stars in the south
86% reverse
Image of a bearish three line strike candlestick
2. Three line strike, bearish
84% reverse
Image of a three white soldiers
3. Three white soldiers
82% reverse
Image of a identical three crows candle
4. Identical three crows
79% reverse
Image of a bearish engulfing candle
5. Engulfing, bearish

79% reverse

Image of a morning star candle
6. Morning star

78% reverse

Image of a three black crows candle
7. Three black crows

78% reverse

Image of a morning doji star candle
8. Morning doji star

76% reverse

Image of a three outside up candle
9. Three outside up

75% reverse

Image of an evening star candle
10. Evening star

72% reverse

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