Description
The Thrusting Line pattern is almost an On Neck Line or an In Neck Line pattern and it also resembles the Meeting Lines pattern. The Thrusting Line pattern actually has the same description as the On Neck Line pattern except that it closes near and slightly below the midpoint of the previous day’s black (or red) body.
Thrusting Line Pattern Image
Criteria for Thrusting Line Pattern
- A long black (or red) candle forms in a downtrend.
- The following day gaps down from the previous day’s close; however, the body is typically bigger than those found in the On Neck Line and In Neck Line patterns.
- The second day closes just slightly below the midpoint of the previous day’s candle.
Pattern Pasychology for the Thrusting Line Pattern
The same scenario that exists for the On Neck Line pattern also exists for the Thrusting Line pattern. After the market is moving in a downward direction, a long black (or red) candle enhances this downtrend. The following day opens lower, with a small gap down, but the trend halts with a move back up to the previous day’s low. The buyers in this upward movement should be uncomfortable that there is no additional strength in the upward movement. The sellers step back in the following day and continue the downtrend. This downtrend is slightly stronger than the On Neck line and In Neck line patters, but not quite as strong as the Piercing pattern.
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