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Tweezer tops and bottoms

Two consecutive candles that make almost exactly the same high (tweezer top) or the same low (tweezer bottom).

1.398061.406011.413961.421921.42987TweezerDecision pointWhat happened next →
Real example: EUR/USD, 15-minute chart, 2010-11-04. Pattern detected automatically using only the candles before the decision point; on the right, what happened next.

Why it works

The market tested a price twice and was rejected twice. It is a small double top or bottom on a single timeframe.

How to use it

Use the tweezer level as your invalidation: stop just beyond it, entry on the next candle in the opposite direction.

The typical mistake

Treating two equal lows as a bottom when they are really a liquidity pool waiting to be swept.

FAQ

What is Tweezers in trading?

Two consecutive candles that make almost exactly the same high (tweezer top) or the same low (tweezer bottom).

How do you trade Tweezers?

Use the tweezer level as your invalidation: stop just beyond it, entry on the next candle in the opposite direction.