The Ultimate Guide to Tweezers Top Candlestick Patterns

Last updated: January 4, 2024

Tweezers Top Pattern

The tweezers top candlestick pattern is a series of two or more candles with matching highs. Ideally, the first candlestick should have a long candle, and the second candlestick should have a small real body.

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General Identification & Interpretation

Steve Nison is credited with bringing Japanese candlestick charting to the West. In his book "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques" he describes tweezers top patterns with the following characteristics:

Typical characteristics

Examples of use as a trading indicator

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