Description
Breakaway is a trend reversal candlestick pattern consisting of five candles. Depending on their heights and collocation, a short-term bullish or bearish trend reversal can be predicted.
The bearish Breakaway is recognized if:
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The first candle is long and bullish and continues the uptrend; 
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The second candle is bullish and gaps up from the first one; 
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The third and the fourth candles have consecutively higher Close prices, the fourth candle is necessarily bullish; 
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The fifth candle is long and bearish; its Close price is in the gap between the first and the second candles. 
The bullish Breakaway is recognized if:
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The first candle is long and bearish and continues the downtrend; 
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The second candle is bearish and gaps down from the first one; 
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The third and the fourth candles have consecutively lower Close prices, the fourth candle is necessarily bearish; 
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The fifth candle is long and bullish; its Close price is in the gap between the first and the second candles. 
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
| length | The number of candles used to calculate the average body height. If the body height of a candle exceeds this average, it is considered long. | 
| trend setup | The number of preceding candles to check if the trend exists. | 
Plots
| Plot | Description | 
|---|---|
| Bearish | The bearish Breakaway candlestick pattern. | 
| Bullish | The bullish Breakaway candlestick pattern. | 
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