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Figure 1. Tweezers Bottom pattern.
Japanese name: kenukizoko
Forecast: bullish reversal
Trend prior to the pattern: downtrend
Number of candle lines: 2, 3, 4 or more
Opposite pattern: Tweezers Top
Construction:
- First candle
- a candle in a downtrend
- any color
- any candle except the Four-Price Doji
- Second candle
- any candle except the Four-Price Doji
- any color
- the low price equal to the previous low price
- Every subsequent day
- any candle except the Four-Price Doji
- any color
- the low price equal to the previous low price
The first line can be any candle of any color except the Four-Price Doji. The subsequent candles may be of any color and type, except the Four-Price Doji. Additionally all low prices need to be equal.
The Tweezers Bottom may be a part of other patterns in a downtrend. It has to be confirmed on the following candles.
The pattern rarely occurs.
Figure 2. The first line of a Tweezers Bottom cancels an Inverted Hammer occurrence. It is worth to pay attention to the first line of the Inverted Hammer which is a Black Candle formed at a high trading volume above the average. This candle may act as a strong resistance in the future.
The Tweezers Bottom is confirmed by the following candle which is a White Candle. The appearance of a Long White Candle shows that the bulls are in control of the market. The Long White Candle will act in the future as the support.
Figure 3. A Tweezers Bottom pattern is not confirmed on the following candle. A Falling Window, formed at a high trading volume, creates a strong resistance zone. The bears are in control of the market.
Tweezers Bottom statistics
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Scanner settings: daily stocks
Group: S&P500
Number of symbols: 502
Date range: 7/1/1995 - 6/30/2015
Time interval: daily candles
Total number of candlesticks: 2,236,421
Number of occurrences (Tweezers Bottom): 19,177
Number of occurrences (all candlestick patterns): 638,570
% of occurrences (Tweezers Bottom): 3.00 %
Average frequency: 116.6
Efficiency statistics (5 candlesticks testing period)
| Efficiency | NO DATA | FALSE | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Occurrences |
9 | 3,696 | 5,237 | 3,516 | 6,719 |
| % of Occurrences |
0.05 % | 19.22 % | 27.31 % | 18.33 % | 35.09 % |
| Efficiency | NO DATA | FALSE | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Occurrences |
12 | 3,472 | 4,144 | 2,910 | 8,639 |
| % of Occurrences |
0.06 % | 18.05 % | 21.61 % | 15.17 % | 45.11 % |
| Occurrences Statistics | 5 candlesticks testing period (HIGH efficiency) |
10 candlesticks testing period (HIGH efficiency) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Number of Occurrences |
Average Frequency |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
| CTSH | 41 | 104.5 | 26 | 63.41 % | 26 | 63.41 % |
| PDCO | 56 | 89.9 | 30 | 53.57 % | 35 | 62.50 % |
| TSN | 75 | 67.1 | 32 | 42.66 % | 46 | 61.34 % |
| PXD | 49 | 102.7 | 24 | 48.97 % | 30 | 61.22 % |
| HAS | 43 | 117.1 | 21 | 48.84 % | 26 | 60.47 % |
| MO | 45 | 111.9 | 17 | 37.77 % | 27 | 60.00 % |
| EMC | 37 | 136.1 | 18 | 48.64 % | 22 | 59.45 % |
| FOXA | 61 | 79.7 | 26 | 42.63 % | 36 | 59.02 % |
| IPG | 39 | 129.1 | 17 | 43.59 % | 23 | 58.97 % |
| TJX | 56 | 89.9 | 27 | 48.22 % | 33 | 58.93 % |
| Occurrences Statistics | 5 candlesticks testing period (FALSE efficiency) |
10 candlesticks testing period (FALSE efficiency) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Number of Occurrences |
Average Frequency |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
| EQIX | 41 | 91.3 | 29 | 70.73 % | 28 | 68.29 % |
| CHK | 89 | 56.6 | 48 | 52.81 % | 48 | 52.81 % |
| LH | 118 | 42.7 | 61 | 51.69 % | 60 | 50.85 % |
| CELG | 92 | 54.7 | 44 | 47.83 % | 44 | 47.83 % |
| WDC | 54 | 93.2 | 22 | 40.74 % | 22 | 40.74 % |
| ETFC | 52 | 91.3 | 21 | 40.38 % | 21 | 40.38 % |
| BF.B | 35 | 143.8 | 14 | 40.00 % | 13 | 37.14 % |
| SNDK | 47 | 105.2 | 17 | 36.17 % | 17 | 36.17 % |
| RRC | 92 | 54.7 | 33 | 35.87 % | 33 | 35.87 % |
| REGN | 79 | 63.7 | 27 | 34.18 % | 27 | 34.18 % |
Scanner settings: daily stocks
Group: S&P500
Number of symbols: 502
Date range: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2015
Time interval: daily candles
Total number of candlesticks: 614,034
Number of occurrences (Tweezers Bottom): 1,780
Number of occurrences (all candlestick patterns): 166,328
% of occurrences (Tweezers Bottom): 1.07 %
Average frequency: 345.0
Efficiency statistics (5 candlesticks testing period)
| Efficiency | NO DATA | FALSE | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Occurrences |
9 | 213 | 626 | 443 | 489 |
| % of Occurrences |
0.51 % | 11.46 % | 35.17 % | 24.89 % | 27.97 % |
| Efficiency | NO DATA | FALSE | LOW | MEDIUM | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Occurrences |
12 | 180 | 467 | 366 | 755 |
| % of Occurrences |
0.67 % | 9.44 % | 26.24 % | 20.56 % | 43.09 % |
| Occurrences Statistics | 5 candlesticks testing period (HIGH efficiency) |
10 candlesticks testing period (HIGH efficiency) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Number of Occurrences |
Average Frequency |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
| EFX | 3 | 419.3 | 1 | 33.34 % | 3 | 100.00 % |
| EMC | 4 | 314.5 | 3 | 75.00 % | 4 | 100.00 % |
| ESV | 3 | 419.3 | 2 | 66.67 % | 3 | 100.00 % |
| FOXA | 6 | 209.7 | 5 | 83.33 % | 6 | 100.00 % |
| GRMN | 4 | 314.5 | 3 | 75.00 % | 4 | 100.00 % |
| LEG | 4 | 314.5 | 3 | 75.00 % | 4 | 100.00 % |
| MYL | 3 | 419.3 | 3 | 100.00 % | 3 | 100.00 % |
| SBUX | 4 | 314.5 | 4 | 100.00 % | 4 | 100.00 % |
| SEE | 4 | 314.5 | 4 | 100.00 % | 4 | 100.00 % |
| STZ | 3 | 419.3 | 2 | 66.67 % | 3 | 100.00 % |
| Occurrences Statistics | 5 candlesticks testing period (FALSE efficiency) |
10 candlesticks testing period (FALSE efficiency) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Number of Occurrences |
Average Frequency |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
Number of Occurrences |
% of Occurrences |
| CNX | 4 | 314.5 | 3 | 75.00 % | 3 | 75.00 % |
| SE | 4 | 314.5 | 2 | 50.00 % | 2 | 50.00 % |
| FSLR | 7 | 179.7 | 3 | 42.86 % | 3 | 42.86 % |
| TRV | 7 | 179.7 | 3 | 42.86 % | 3 | 42.86 % |
| WFM | 7 | 179.7 | 3 | 42.86 % | 3 | 42.86 % |
| DISCK | 5 | 251.6 | 2 | 40.00 % | 2 | 40.00 % |
| PWR | 5 | 251.6 | 2 | 40.00 % | 2 | 40.00 % |
| THC | 5 | 251.6 | 2 | 40.00 % | 2 | 40.00 % |
| HBI | 8 | 157.3 | 3 | 37.50 % | 3 | 37.50 % |
| LOW | 8 | 157.3 | 3 | 37.50 % | 3 | 37.50 % |
