What is the upside tasuki gap pattern?
The upside tasuki gap is a bullish continuation pattern. Two green candles separated by a gap, then a red candle that fails to close the gap.
How to spot an upside tasuki gap
- 1Find an uptrend with two green candles separated by a gap up.
- 2The third candle is red and opens inside the second green body.
- 3It closes inside the gap without filling it completely.
How does the upside tasuki gap form?
Two green bars separated by a gap, then a red bar that opens inside the second and closes without filling the gap.
How do you confirm a upside tasuki gap?
The gap staying open is what matters. While it holds, the advance has not actually been questioned.
When does the upside tasuki gap fail?
Gaps fill more often than not, especially on intraday timeframes where the 'gap' is just a session break.
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 upside tasuki gap, cut off where the pattern completed. Make your call, then see what happened.
The shaded area is a upside tasuki gap. Where did price go next?
Upside Tasuki Gap: common questions
Is the upside tasuki gap bullish or bearish?
The upside tasuki gap is bullish. An unfilled gap is the thing to watch. While it holds, the trend has not been questioned.
How do you spot an upside tasuki gap?
Find an uptrend with two green candles separated by a gap up. The third candle is red and opens inside the second green body. It closes inside the gap without filling it completely.
What is the difference between the upside tasuki gap and the downside tasuki gap?
The upside tasuki gap: Two green candles separated by a gap, then a red candle that fails to close the gap. The downside tasuki gap: Two red candles separated by a gap, then a green candle that fails to close the gap.
How reliable is the upside tasuki gap?
No chart pattern works every time. Gaps fill more often than not, especially on intraday timeframes where the 'gap' is just a session break. 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 upside tasuki gap?
Use the real charts on this page: each one stops where the upside tasuki gap completed, so you can make a call and then see what happened. The free Chartle app mixes the upside 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.
