The Mat Hold (Mat Hold) is one of the strongest bullish continuation patterns, a sturdier version of Rising Three Methods: a large up candle, then a shallow pullback through small candles that stay high (they don't break the first candle's midpoint), then a large up candle that resumes the trend. The shallow pullback reflects strong demand.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBullish ▲
Reliability★★★★☆
Win Rate70%
Expected move+4–10%
TimeframeDaily / weekly
Confirmationcandle 5 confirms
The short answer
What is a Mat Hold candle?
The Mat Hold (Mat Hold) is one of the strongest bullish continuation patterns, a sturdier version of Rising Three Methods: a large up candle, then a shallow pullback through small candles that stay high (they don't break the first candle's midpoint), then a large up candle that resumes the trend. The shallow pullback reflects strong demand.
How do you recognize a Mat Hold candle?
Candle 1: a large up candle. Candles 2–4: a shallow pullback of small candles that stay in the upper half of candle 1, and the small candles don't break the first candle's midpoint.
Is the Mat Hold candle bullish or bearish?
A bullish continuation pattern made of 5 candles. Confirmation: candle 5 confirms. Its reference success rate is 70%. Spot it yourself on live daily candles for any symbol in the subscriber technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
Large rising ← a shallow, high pullback ← a large rising candle that resumes
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
Candle 1: a large bullish candle
Candles 2–4: a shallow pullback of small candles that stay in the upper half of candle 1
The small candles do not break the midpoint of the first candle
Candle 5: a large bullish candle that closes above the high of the group
Appears in a strong uptrend
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
After a strong buying push, light profit-taking gives back only a small part of the gain, a sign buyers are still in control. The fifth candle draws fresh demand that pushes the trend to a higher high.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Confirmation is built in: the confirming candle is part of the pattern
Bullish continuation, reliability ~70%. Expect +4–10%. Stronger than Rising Three Methods because the pullback is shallow. A stop below the low of the consolidation group.
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