As of 12/20/2024
Indus: 42,840 +498.02 +1.2%
Trans: 15,892 +32.54 +0.2%
Utils: 986 +14.76 +1.5%
Nasdaq: 19,573 +199.83 +1.0%
S&P 500: 5,931 +63.77 +1.1%
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YTD
+13.7%
0.0%
+11.9%
+30.4%
+24.3%
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 44,200 or 41,750 by 01/01/2025 16,100 or 17,700 by 01/01/20251,050 or 975 by 01/01/202520,500 or 19,300 by 01/01/20256,100 or 5,775 by 01/01/2025 |
As of 12/20/2024
Indus: 42,840 +498.02 +1.2%
Trans: 15,892 +32.54 +0.2%
Utils: 986 +14.76 +1.5%
Nasdaq: 19,573 +199.83 +1.0%
S&P 500: 5,931 +63.77 +1.1%
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YTD
+13.7%
0.0%
+11.9%
+30.4%
+24.3%
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44,200 or 41,750 by 01/01/202516,100 or 17,700 by 01/01/20251,050 or 975 by 01/01/202520,500 or 19,300 by 01/01/20256,100 or 5,775 by 01/01/2025 | ||
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The white spinning top acts randomly. Thus, you cannot tell ahead of time which way price will breakout. Its frequency ranks second only to the black spinning top and that means it is as prolific as bugs in your garden. Overall performance ranks a distant 69, where 1 is best out of 103 candlestick patterns. Once price breaks out (a close above the top or below the bottom of the spinning top) it does not trend far before reversing. I really do not see any benefit to this candle.
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Theoretical performance: Indecision
Tested performance: Reversal 50% of the time
Frequency rank: 2
Overall performance rank: 69
Best percentage meeting price target: 83% (bull market, up breakout)
Best average move in 10 days: -3.63% (bear market, down breakout)
Best 10-day performance rank: 58 (bear market, down breakout)
All ranks are out of 103 candlestick patterns with the top performer ranking 1. "Best" means the highest rated of the four combinations of bull/bear market, up/down breakouts. The above numbers are based on hundreds of perfect trades. See the glossary for definitions. |
 White Spinning Top
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The white spinning top is an unremarkable candle, so let me tell you about it (that's a joke). It has a small white body but tall shadows and it acts randomly. That means the breakout can be with or against the prevailing price trend equally.
The best average move 10 days after a breakout is a drop of 3.63% in a bear market. A good move would be 6%, so the white spinning top falls well short of that.
| Characteristic | Discussion |
| Number of candle lines | One. |
| Price trend leading to the pattern | None required. |
| Configuration | Look for a small white bodied candle with tall shadows. |
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The chart shows black and white spinning tops on the daily scale. The candle at A is a black spinning top because the body is black, small, and the candle has shadows taller than the body. This one occurs in a downward price trend, but the breakout is upward. Thus, it acts as a reversal. And a breakout occurs when price closes either above the top or below the bottom of the candlestick.
Candle B is a white spinning top that appears in an upward price trend. Notice the small white body and tall upper and lower shadows. Price breaks out upward from this spinning top two days later, meaning the spinner acted as a continuation of the up trend.
Candles C, D, and E are also black spinning tops. Candles C and E act as continuations of the downward price trend whereas candle D is a reversal. Price enters and exits the candle from the top.
-- Thomas Bulkowski
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