• An impact pattern is a type of candlestick pattern that predicts a change in the direction of an asset’s price trend.

  • This pattern is characterized by a sharp price reversal over two candles.
  • Traders use kicker patterns to determine which group of market participants are in control of direction.
  • The pattern indicates a strong change in investor sentiment towards securities, which usually follows the release of valuable information about a company, industry, or economy.
  • Kicker patterns are either bullish or bearish.