The Bullish Abandoned Baby is one of the rarest and strongest bullish reversal signals. A large bearish candle, followed by a doji with a true gap down (its shadows do not overlap the first candle), then a large bullish candle with a true gap up (no overlap with the doji). The doji sits completely isolated at the point of selling exhaustion.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBullish ▲
Reliability★★★★★
Win Rate70%
Expected move+5–12%
TimeframeDaily / weekly
ConfirmationNot needed: the isolation is the confirmation
The short answer
What is a Bullish Abandoned Baby candle?
The Bullish Abandoned Baby (Bullish Abandoned Baby) is one of the rarest and strongest bullish reversal signals. A large bearish candle, followed by a doji with a true gap down (its shadows do not overlap the first candle), then a large bullish candle with a true gap up (no overlap with the doji).
How to spot a Bullish Abandoned Baby candle
First candle: a large bearish candle continuing the downtrend. Second candle: a doji with a true gap down, its whole range below the first candle's lowest shadow. Third candle: a large bullish candle with a true gap up, opening above the doji's highest shadow.
Is a Bullish Abandoned Baby candle a bullish or bearish signal?
A strong bullish reversal pattern made of 3 candles. Confirmation: not required, the isolation is the confirmation. Reference success rate: 70%. See it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
A doji isolated by a gap below and a gap above: the exact reversal point
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
First candle: a large bearish candle continuing the downtrend
Second candle: a doji with a true gap down, its whole range below the first candle's lowest shadow
Third candle: a large bullish candle with a true gap up, opening above the doji's highest shadow
Both gaps are true gaps, with no shadow overlap with the doji at all
Very rare on the daily chart, more common on the weekly
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
Sellers push hard, then a doji appears with a gap down, total indecision at a lower level. Then buyers launch with a gap up and full conviction. The isolated doji was the exact turning point: sellers reached their limit and found no follow-through. Buyers took over the market.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Self-confirming, no extra candle needed
With true gaps on both sides of the doji: ~70% success rate for a +5–12% rise within 7–14 days. The rarity of the pattern is a signal in itself. When it appears, it is one of the higher-confidence technical setups.
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