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A continuation pattern. Bearish candle followed by bullish candle opening at same price - separating from weakness.
The Bullish Separating Lines is a two-candle continuation pattern that appears during an uptrend. A bearish candle (counter-trend dip) is followed by a bullish candle that opens at the same price as the bearish candle's open — then rallies hard.
The matching opens are the signature. Despite the bearish candle's pullback, the next session opens right where the dip began and immediately resumes buying. The market rejects the pullback entirely and the uptrend continues.
Bullish Separating Lines show that dips are bought immediately and aggressively. During an uptrend, Candle 1 is bearish — a pullback that gives bears hope. Price closes lower, and some traders think a correction may be starting.
But Candle 2 opens at the same level where Candle 1 opened. The entire dip is erased at the open. The matching open says: 'That pullback meant nothing — buyers are back in full force.'
Candle 2 continues higher as a strong bullish candle, confirming the uptrend's strength. The message is clear: every dip is a buying opportunity and bears can't make any lasting progress.
Conservative: Enter long on a break above Day 2's high.
Aggressive: Enter long at Day 2's close.
Below the low of the bullish candle. If price drops below this level, the continuation signal has failed.
T1: Recent swing high or nearest resistance. T2: Measured move equal to the bullish candle's range projected upward. Trail stop using prior candle lows as the trend continues.
Minimum 1:1.5. This confirms existing trend momentum rather than initiating new positions.
Bullish Separating Lines confirm that dip-buying pressure is strong. The matching opens show that sellers can't maintain any gains — the market snaps back immediately.
Gap up opening at the prior bearish open shows bulls taking control. The gap should not be filled.
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