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World 1 · Candlesticks · lesson 14 · level 2
The inside bar
When a whole candle fits inside the one before it, the market is coiling, and the break of the box shows the next move.
What it is
A candle fully inside the one before. The market is coiling.
Your task in the app
Find the inside bar. Then decide: buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Broke up | Broke down |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 4,473 | 53% | 46% |
| United States | 4,483 | 54% | 45% |
| Japan | 2,457 | 53% | 47% |
| Crypto | 47,260 | 50% | 48% |
| Forex | 4,256 | 49% | 48% |
| Commodities | 1,511 | 52% | 46% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 64,440 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Inside bar pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Identify an inside bar and use its mother candle's range as a breakout box.