Stick Sandwich: three candles. A bearish one, then a bullish one in the middle, then a bearish one closing at the same level as the first bearish close. The matching closes of the two bearish candles trap the bullish candle like a sandwich, and form a possible support floor.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBullish ▲
Reliability★★★☆☆
Win Rate60%
Expected move+3–8%
TimeframeDaily
ConfirmationRequired
The short answer
What is a Stick Sandwich candle?
Stick Sandwich (Stick Sandwich): three candles. A bearish one, then a bullish one in the middle, then a bearish one closing at the same level as the first bearish close. The matching closes of the two bearish candles trap the bullish candle like a sandwich, and form a possible support floor.
How do you spot a Stick Sandwich candle?
Candle 1: bearish within a downtrend. Candle 2: bullish, closing higher (in the middle). Candle 3: bearish, closing at the same close as candle 1.
Is a Stick Sandwich candle bullish or bearish?
It is a bullish reversal pattern made of 3 candles, and confirmation is required. Its reference success rate is 60%. You can see it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
Two falling candles closing at the same level trap a rising candle
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
Candle 1: bearish within a downtrend
Candle 2: bullish, closing higher (in the middle)
Candle 3: bearish, closing at the same close as candle 1
Matching closes of 1 and 3 is a core condition
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
Despite two selling attempts (candles 1 and 3), sellers cannot push the close below a set level twice. That level becomes double support that attracts buyers, and a bullish reversal looms.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Needs confirmation in the next session
A moderate reversal signal (~60%) that needs bullish confirmation next. Expect +3-8%. Stop-loss below the double-close level.
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