Kicking

 

Description

Kicking is a trend reversal candlestick pattern consisting of two candles. Depending on their collocation, a bullish or a bearish trend reversal can be predicted.

The bearish Kicking pattern is recognized if:

  • The first candle is bullish and misses both upper and lower shadows;

  • The second candle is bearish, misses both shadows and gaps down from the first candle.

The bullish Kicking pattern is recognized if:

  • The first candle is bearish and misses both upper and lower shadows;

  • The second candle is bullish, misses both shadows and gaps up from the first candle.

Input Parameters

Parameter Description
length The number of candles used to calculate the average body height. If the shadow length of a candle is less than 5% of this average, it is considered missing.

Plots

Plot Description
Bearish The bearish Kicking candlestick pattern.
Bullish The bullish Kicking candlestick pattern.