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Two bearish candles close at the same price - forming support. A miniature double bottom within two candles.
The Matching Low is a two-candle bullish reversal pattern where two consecutive bearish candles close at the exact same (or nearly the same) price. This creates a double bottom within just two candles — a miniature version of the larger chart pattern.
The matching closes aren't coincidence — they represent a price level where sellers consistently exhaust themselves. The market tested this level twice across two sessions and held both times. While both candles are bearish, the matching lows suggest a floor has formed.
The Matching Low shows a support level proving itself in real-time. Candle 1 is bearish — sellers push price down and close at a certain level. This becomes the 'test' of support.
Candle 2 is also bearish. Bears try again to push lower, but the close matches Candle 1's close precisely. They couldn't break through. The second candle 'retests' the same level and confirms it as support.
Two sessions ending at the same price is powerful — it means that at this exact level, selling pressure is absorbed by demand. It's a miniature double bottom. Once confirmed by a bullish candle, it signals that the path of least resistance is now upward.
Conservative: Enter long when price breaks above Day 2's high.
Aggressive: Enter long at close of Day 2 - support is confirmed.
Below the matching low level (the shared low of both candles). If price breaks below this double-tested support, the bullish thesis is dead.
T1: The high of the first candle. T2: Previous swing high. The matching lows confirm a support level, so the bounce should have a defined target at prior resistance.
Minimum 1:2. The tight stop just below the matching level creates favorable risk definition.
The Matching Low is a subtle support-confirmation pattern. It's most powerful when combined with other evidence of support — horizontal levels, Fibonacci retracements, or trendlines. Always wait for bullish confirmation before acting.
Two candles with identical lows create strong support. The level is defended and should hold on retest.
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