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World 1 · Candlesticks · lesson 6 · level 1
Spinning top: nobody wins
A small body with wicks on both sides means buyers and sellers ended in a tie.
What it is
Small body, wicks on both sides. Nobody is in charge.
Your task in the app
Find the spinning top. Then decide: buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Broke up | Broke down |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 1,280 | 53% | 46% |
| United States | 1,435 | 51% | 48% |
| Japan | 675 | 52% | 47% |
| Crypto | 14,255 | 48% | 48% |
| Forex | 1,519 | 46% | 50% |
| Commodities | 571 | 52% | 45% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 19,735 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Spinning top pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Recognize a spinning top and read it as indecision.