Grade the island reversal after it confirms, before you trade the continuation.
Upload a chart where an island reversal has formed, the second gap has completed the island, and a new trend has started, and get a read on whether the exit gap held, whether the new trend structure is printing, the volume, and a full trade plan, so a confirmed continuation in the new trend and an island that is still consolidating with only one gap in do not get judged the same way.
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Grade
B+
Entry
$3.87
Stop
$3.75
Target
$4.24
Sample readout
SNBR 1m bull flag pullback: strong opening momentum, lighter-volume consolidation, and a late breakout attempt with the 3.89 price marker near the current candle.
ISLAND
The isolated cluster of price action you marked between the two gaps
TWO GAPS
The gap into the island and the gap back out, both in the same direction
NEW TREND
Whether the second gap completed the island and a new trend started
VOLUME
Whether the exit gap came on conviction or thin volume
Quick answer
What is an island reversal, and can AI grade it?
An island reversal is a two-gap reversal pattern: an isolated cluster of price action, the island, separated from the trend before it and the trend after it by two gaps in the same direction. An island top is the bearish version: price gaps up into the island, trades sideways or consolidates there for a few sessions to a few weeks, then gaps back down out of it, leaving that whole cluster stranded above both the prior uptrend and the new downtrend. An island bottom is the bullish mirror: price gaps down into the island, consolidates, then gaps back up out of it, leaving the cluster stranded below both the prior downtrend and the new uptrend. Both gaps have to sit in the same direction relative to the island for it to qualify as an island in the first place, which is what separates it from a simple gap that gets filled, a breakaway gap that starts a new trend, or a runaway gap that extends a trend already in place. SnapPChart is tuned for momentum continuations, not reversals, so it does not call the top or bottom of the island or short or buy the moment the second gap prints. An island that has only gapped in once, is still consolidating with no exit gap yet, or has just gapped out with no new trend established is not a signal it grades; the engine reads that as an unresolved pattern, not a trade to take. What it grades is the confirmed continuation after the island resolves: once the second gap completes the island and an established new trend prints, with lower highs and lower lows off an island top or higher highs and higher lows off an island bottom, the first pullback or rally within that new trend is the momentum-continuation setup it grades. From the chart you upload, it reads the island cluster you marked, both gaps and their direction, whether the second gap has completed the island, whether a new trend has started, and the volume, then returns a setup grade, an entry on the pullback or rally within the new trend, a structural stop, multi-target exits, and the bear case. It reads the pattern you marked on your screenshot, not a live feed, and it does not scan or auto-detect the island, plot or draw the gaps for you, read live price, stream the tape, predict the second gap, or call the reversal while the island is still forming. You mark the island, screenshot the chart, and upload it, and the same checklist runs every time so a confirmed continuation in the new trend and an island still consolidating with no exit gap get judged the same way.
What the AI Returns From a Screenshot
Use the output as a repeatable pre-trade checkpoint, not a prediction.
A-F Setup Grade
See whether the setup has enough pattern clarity, momentum, volume, and reward to justify the risk.
Entry, Stop, Targets
Get a structured trade plan with entry zone, invalidation level, targets, and risk/reward.
Screenshot-Based Read
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Risk Notes First
The analysis flags extension, messy chop, weak retests, thin reward, and conflicting indicators.
Workflow
Use it as a quality check on the confirmed continuation
Plenty of island reversals fail to turn into a tradeable continuation when the second gap never prints, price is still consolidating inside the island, or no new trend has started. SnapPChart gives you a consistent read on whether this island has resolved into a tradeable continuation before you take the pullback or rally in the new trend.
- Mark the island, the gap into it, and the gap back out of it, and screenshot the chart with both gaps visible
- Confirm the second gap has completed the island, not a cluster still consolidating with only one gap in
- Check whether a new trend has started in the direction of the exit gap, with lower highs and lower lows off an island top or higher highs and higher lows off an island bottom
- Read whether the exit gap came on rising volume or thin volume
- Grade the first pullback or rally within that new trend, not the unresolved island itself
- Skip the trade when the grade flags an island still consolidating with the exit gap not yet printed
Head to head
SnapPChart vs a general AI chat assistant for island reversal setups
A general AI tool can tell you a chart looks like an island reversal, but it will not consistently judge whether the second gap actually completed the island, whether a new trend has actually started, or whether the pattern has resolved into something tradeable, to the same standard twice. SnapPChart reads the island, both gaps and their direction, the new trend, and the volume the same way on every screenshot you upload, and it grades the continuation after the pattern resolves, not the reversal itself.
| Feature | SnapPChart | General AI chat assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Grades the island reversal you marked on the screenshot | Yes, every upload | Inconsistent |
| Reads whether the second gap completed the island and a new trend started | From the image | Varies by prompt |
| Grades the first pullback or rally in the new trend, not the unresolved island | Every grade | Rarely |
| Refuses to call the reversal while the island is still consolidating | By design | Often guesses the turn |
| Flags a weak setup: only one gap printed, island still forming, no new trend yet | Every bear case | Rarely flagged |
| Entry, stop, targets off the confirmed continuation | Yes | Prompting required |
| Same criteria on every island reversal | Fixed methodology | Varies by session |
Learn the island reversal setup
Use these guides to understand what makes an island reversal grade well, so you take the read instead of the output blindly.
Island Reversal AI FAQ
How SnapPChart grades an island reversal from your screenshot.
Does the AI call the top or bottom of the island reversal?
No. It is tuned for momentum continuation, not reversals, so it does not call the top or bottom of the island or trade the moment the second gap prints. It grades the setup highest after the second gap completes the island and a new trend is established, then the first pullback or rally within that new trend, not the island's completion itself. An island that has only gapped in once, is still consolidating with no exit gap yet, or has just gapped out with no new trend established is not a signal it grades; the engine reads that as an unresolved pattern, and that is not a trade for it.
How does the AI grade an island reversal?
It reads the island cluster you marked, both gaps and their direction, whether the second gap has completed the island, whether a new trend has started, and the volume. It grades the confirmed continuation, the first pullback or rally in the new trend after the exit gap prints, then returns a setup grade, an entry on that pullback or rally, a structural stop, and targets. An island reversal where the exit gap completed cleanly on rising volume with a clean new trend printing grades higher than a cluster still consolidating with only the entry gap in place.
Does SnapPChart auto-detect or scan for the pattern, or predict the second gap?
No. It does not scan a feed for island reversals, plot or draw the gaps for you, watch the tape, predict the second gap, or call the reversal while the island is still forming. You identify and mark the pattern, then screenshot and upload that chart, and the AI grades the structure it can see in the image: the island, both gaps, whether the second gap completed it, whether a new trend has started, and the volume. The grade reflects the picture you give it.
Does it grade the island bottom too?
Yes, as the bullish mirror. The island top gaps up into the island and gaps back down out of it into a new downtrend; the island bottom gaps down into the island and gaps back up out of it into a new uptrend. As with the island top, it does not call the low or buy the moment the exit gap prints; it grades the first pullback within that new uptrend, once higher highs and higher lows are printing, the same confirmation-only rule applied in both directions.
Can it tell a confirmed island reversal from an unresolved one?
It flags the risk in the bear case. If the chart shows only the entry gap with no exit gap yet, an island still consolidating with no clear direction on the way out, no new trend printing after the exit gap, or an exit gap on thin volume, the grade drops and the trade plan calls out that the island has not resolved into a continuation. A clean exit gap with a new trend printing on rising volume grades better.
What should be on the chart before I screenshot it?
Mark the island, the gap that opened it, and the gap that closed it out, along with the candles, timeframe, price scale, and volume. The more of the exit gap and the start of the new trend that is in frame, the more complete the read, since the grade is about whether the island reversal has confirmed into a continuation. If only the entry gap and the consolidation are visible with no exit gap yet, the AI has nothing to grade as a continuation.
Is there a free trial for island reversal grading?
Yes. New users get two lifetime chart analyses. The first shows the full output so you can see exactly what the island reversal grade returns; the second is gated to show what the paid product adds. No credit card required.
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