As of 02/21/2025
  Indus: 43,428 -748.63 -1.7%  
  Trans: 16,034 -430.64 -2.6%  
  Utils: 1,023 +3.75 +0.4%  
  Nasdaq: 19,524 -438.35 -2.2%  
  S&P 500: 6,013 -104.39 -1.7%  
YTD
 +2.1%  
 +0.9%  
 +4.1%  
 +1.1%  
 +2.2%  
  Targets    Overview: 02/13/2025  
  Down arrow42,500 or 45,000 by 03/01/2025
  Up arrow16,900 or 15,800 by 03/01/2025
  Up arrow1,050 or 970 by 03/01/2025
  Down arrow19,200 or 20,500 by 03/01/2025
  Down arrow5,875 or 6,200 by 03/01/2025
As of 02/21/2025
  Indus: 43,428 -748.63 -1.7%  
  Trans: 16,034 -430.64 -2.6%  
  Utils: 1,023 +3.75 +0.4%  
  Nasdaq: 19,524 -438.35 -2.2%  
  S&P 500: 6,013 -104.39 -1.7%  
YTD
 +2.1%  
 +0.9%  
 +4.1%  
 +1.1%  
 +2.2%  
  Targets    Overview: 02/13/2025  
  Down arrow42,500 or 45,000 by 03/01/2025
  Up arrow16,900 or 15,800 by 03/01/2025
  Up arrow1,050 or 970 by 03/01/2025
  Down arrow19,200 or 20,500 by 03/01/2025
  Down arrow5,875 or 6,200 by 03/01/2025

Small Pattern List

Initial release on 2/19/2021.

The following are lists of small chart patterns, sorted by the number of price bars in the pattern, the security type, and the performance ratio.

The Performance Ratio is the average profit per trade divided by the benchmark average. The higher the number, the better.
The Ratio Rank is where in the security type (stocks, exchanged traded funds, or cryptocurrency) the pattern placed. The smaller the number, the better (1 is best).
 
One bar patterns
Two bar patterns
Three bar patterns
Four bar patterns
Five to seven bar patterns
 
Small patterns found, updated daily.
Performance of small patterns
Small pattern performance, sorted by % hitting target.
 
Single line candlestick patterns
Two line candles
Three line candles
Four line candles
Five or more line candles

One Bar Patterns

This is a list of small chart patterns that are one bar long. The list is sorted by security type and performance ratio.

One Bar Patterns
Pattern
Name
 Performance 
Ratio
 Ratio 
Rank
 Security 
Type
Wide ranging day downside reversal6.162Stocks
Bearish key reversal bar, v22.814Stocks
Bullish key reversal bar, v22.175Stocks
Wide ranging day upside reversal2.157Stocks
Closing price reversal, uptrend1.989Stocks
One day reversal, bottom1.6314Stocks
One day reversal, top1.3518Stocks
Closing price reversal, downtrend1.0336Stocks
One day reversal, bottom2.533ETFs
Wide ranging day downside reversal2.224ETFs
Wide ranging day upside reversal1.697ETFs
Closing price reversal, uptrend1.216ETFs
Bullish key reversal bar, v21.0125ETFs
One day reversal, top0.9629ETFs
Closing price reversal, downtrend0.9231ETFs
Bearish key reversal bar, v20.1241ETFs
Wide ranging day upside reversal2.852Cryptocurrency
Closing price reversal, downtrend1.267Cryptocurrency
Closing price reversal, uptrend1.218Cryptocurrency
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Two Bar Patterns

This is a list of small chart patterns that are two price bars long. The list is sorted by security type and performance ratio.

Two Bar Patterns
Pattern
Name
 Performance 
Ratio
 Ratio 
Rank
 Security 
Type
2-Tall3.123Stocks
2-Did2.156Stocks
Pipe bottom (weekly scale)28Stocks
Pivot point reversal, uptrend1.8312Stocks
Open-close reversal, uptrend1.7613Stocks
Hook reversal, uptrend1.5615Stocks
Outside days1.3816Stocks
Key reversal, downtrend1.3617Stocks
Pivot point reversal, downtrend1.3119Stocks
Inside days1.320Stocks
2-Dance1.2226Stocks
Open-close reversal, downtrend1.1827Stocks
Hook reversal, downtrend1.1528Stocks
Key reversal, uptrend1.0931Stocks
Upside weekly reversals (weekly scale)0.9838Stocks
Downside weekly reversals (weekly scale)0.9339Stocks
2-Tall3.671ETFs
Pipe bottom (weekly scale)2.165ETFs
2-Dance1.510ETFs
Open-close reversal, downtrend1.3112ETFs
Key reversal, downtrend1.2814ETFs
Pivot point reversal, uptrend1.2315ETFs
Open-close reversal, uptrend1.219ETFs
Pivot point reversal, downtrend1.1920ETFs
Downside weekly reversals (weekly scale)1.1222ETFs
Hook reversal, downtrend1.0624ETFs
Outside days0.9827ETFs
Hook reversal, uptrend0.9728ETFs
Upside weekly reversals (weekly scale)0.8332ETFs
Inside days0.8233ETFs
Key reversal, uptrend0.6138ETFs
2-Did0.0942ETFs
2-Tall3.631Cryptocurrency
2-Dance1.534Cryptocurrency
Pivot point reversal, downtrend1.219Cryptocurrency
Pivot point reversal, uptrend1.1312Cryptocurrency
Inside days0.7317Cryptocurrency
Outside days0.7318Cryptocurrency
Key reversal, uptrend0.5423Cryptocurrency
Key reversal, downtrend0.4524Cryptocurrency
Hook reversal, uptrend0.3725Cryptocurrency
Hook reversal, downtrend-0.1726Cryptocurrency
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Three Bar Patterns

This is a list of small chart patterns that are three price bars long. The list is sorted by security type and performance ratio.

Three Bar Patterns
Pattern
Name
 Performance 
Ratio
 Ratio 
Rank
 Security 
Type
Horn bottoms (weekly scale)7.391Stocks
Inverted gap2H1.9610Stocks
Gap2H1.8611Stocks
3DC1.2523Stocks
3-Bar1.2325Stocks
2-Close, bearish1.1130Stocks
Shark-321.0732Stocks
2-Close, bullish1.0534Stocks
Bullish double key reversal137Stocks
Bearish double key reversal0.6743Stocks
Inverted gap2H2.712ETFs
Gap2H1.678ETFs
Shark-321.2913ETFs
Bullish double key reversal1.1421ETFs
3DC1.0823ETFs
3-Bar0.9926ETFs
2-Close, bearish0.7635ETFs
2-Close, bullish0.6137ETFs
Bearish double key reversal0.340ETFs
Bullish double key reversal*2.063Cryptocurrency
2-Close, bearish1.326Cryptocurrency
3-Bar1.1411Cryptocurrency
3DC0.8913Cryptocurrency
2-Close, bullish0.8114Cryptocurrency
Shark-320.5822Cryptocurrency
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Four Bar Patterns

This is a list of small chart patterns that are four price bars long. The list is sorted by security type and performance ratio.

Four Bar Patterns
Pattern
Name
 Performance 
Ratio
 Ratio 
Rank
 Security 
Type
Narrow range 41.2721Stocks
Bullish fakey1.2524Stocks
3L-R1.0633Stocks
Bearish fakey (with upward breakouts)1.0335Stocks
Inverted 3L-R0.9140Stocks
Turn-key, bearish0.8841Stocks
Turn-key, bullish0.7142Stocks
Bullish fakey1.559ETFs
Bearish fakey (with upward breakouts)1.3711ETFs
Narrow range 41.217ETFs
3L-R0.9530ETFs
Inverted 3L-R0.7934ETFs
Turn-key, bearish0.6736ETFs
Turn-key, bullish0.6139ETFs
Bullish fakey1.345Cryptocurrency
Bearish fakey (with upward breakouts)1.1810Cryptocurrency
3L-R0.7915Cryptocurrency
Narrow range 40.719Cryptocurrency
Turn-key, bullish0.6920Cryptocurrency
Inverted 3L-R0.6521Cryptocurrency

Five to Seven Bar Patterns

This is a list of small chart patterns that are five to seven price bars long. The list is sorted by security type and performance ratio.

Five to Seven Bar Patterns
Pattern
Name
 Performance 
Ratio
 Ratio 
Rank
 Security 
Type
Two-step, bearish1.2722Stocks
Two-step, bullish0.4944Stocks
Two-step, bullish1.746ETFs
Narrow range 71.1329Stocks
Narrow range 71.218ETFs
Narrow range 70.7916Cryptocurrency

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