What is the downside tasuki gap pattern?
The downside tasuki gap is a bearish continuation pattern. Two red candles separated by a gap, then a green candle that fails to close the gap.
How to spot a downside tasuki gap
- 1Find a downtrend with two red candles separated by a gap down.
- 2The third candle is green and opens inside the second red body.
- 3It closes inside the gap without filling it completely.
How does the downside tasuki gap form?
Two red bars separated by a gap, then a green bar that fails to close it.
How do you confirm a downside tasuki gap?
A bounce that cannot fill the gap tells you how little demand there is behind it.
When does the downside tasuki gap fail?
On lower timeframes many gaps are artefacts of thin trading and fill quietly, taking the pattern with them.
No chart pattern works every time. The examples on this page were chosen because they show the pattern clearly, and in real markets patterns fail often.
Practice on real charts
3 real examples of the downside tasuki gap, cut off where the pattern completed. Make your call, then see what happened.
The shaded area is a downside tasuki gap. Where did price go next?
Downside Tasuki Gap: common questions
Is the downside tasuki gap bullish or bearish?
The downside tasuki gap is bearish. The bounce that cannot fill the gap tells you how little demand there is.
How do you spot a downside tasuki gap?
Find a downtrend with two red candles separated by a gap down. The third candle is green and opens inside the second red body. It closes inside the gap without filling it completely.
What is the difference between the downside tasuki gap and the upside tasuki gap?
The downside tasuki gap: Two red candles separated by a gap, then a green candle that fails to close the gap. The upside tasuki gap: Two green candles separated by a gap, then a red candle that fails to close the gap.
How reliable is the downside tasuki gap?
No chart pattern works every time. On lower timeframes many gaps are artefacts of thin trading and fill quietly, taking the pattern with them. That is why it helps to wait for confirmation and to practice on many real examples before relying on it.
How can I practice spotting the downside tasuki gap?
Use the real charts on this page: each one stops where the downside tasuki gap completed, so you can make a call and then see what happened. The free Chartle app mixes the downside tasuki gap in with 48 other patterns in short daily sessions.
Keep learning
- Chart pattern gameGuess where price goes next on real charts, all 49 patterns mixed.
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- Cheat sheet PDFAll patterns on two printable pages.
