Thrusting: two candles in a downtrend. A large bearish candle, then a bullish candle that opens below the low of the first and closes inside its body but below the midpoint. Stronger than the On-Neck pattern, but still a bearish continuation as long as the close stays below the midpoint (if it crossed it, it would become a Piercing Line reversal).
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PATTERN ID
SignalBearish ▼
Reliability★★★☆☆
Win Rate57%
Expected move−3–6%
TimeframeDaily
ConfirmationRequired
The short answer
What is a Thrusting candle?
Thrusting (Thrusting): two candles in a downtrend. A large bearish candle, then a bullish candle that opens below the low of the first and closes inside its body but below the midpoint. Stronger than the On-Neck pattern, but still a bearish continuation as long as the close stays below the midpoint (if it crossed it, it would become a Piercing Line reversal).
How do you spot a Thrusting candle?
An existing downtrend. The second candle is bullish, opens below the low of the first, and closes inside the body of the first but below its midpoint.
Is the Thrusting candle a bullish or bearish signal?
It belongs to the bearish continuation patterns, is made of two candles, and confirmation is required. Its reference success rate is 57%. You can spot it yourself on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
A rising candle closes inside the body of the falling one, but below its midpoint
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
An existing downtrend
Second candle: bullish, opens below the low of the first
Closes inside the body of the first candle but below its midpoint
A move above the midpoint turns it into a Piercing Line (reversal), so mind the limit
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
A noticeable bounce that stalls before the midpoint of yesterday's body, with not enough buying power to turn the tide. While the close stays below the midpoint, sellers remain ahead and the decline is more likely to resume.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Needs confirmation in the next session
Bearish continuation ~57% needs confirmation. Watch the midpoint: a move above it invalidates the pattern. A decline of 3–6% is typical.
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