Grade the upside Tasuki gap before you trade the continuation.
Upload a chart with an upside Tasuki gap sequence and get a read on the long green candle, the bullish gap up, the red pullback candle testing but not filling the gap, the prior uptrend, the volume behind the move, and a full trade plan. Bulkowski's own testing puts this pattern at roughly 57% bullish, a modest edge close to even odds, which is exactly why running it through a grade matters more than trading the raw three-candle shape on faith.
GAP UP
The bullish gap between candle one's high and candle two's low
HOLDS THE GAP
Whether candle three's close leaves the gap partially open
UPTREND
The prior trend the three-candle sequence is continuing
VOLUME
Whether the move came on real participation
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.
Quick answer
What is an upside Tasuki gap, and can AI grade it?
An upside Tasuki gap is a three-candle bullish continuation pattern. Candle one is a long green candle. Candle two gaps up above candle one's high and is also bullish, keeping the move going. Candle three is a red candle that opens inside candle two's body and closes back down into the gap area, but its close does not fully fill the gap between candle one's high and candle two's low. That gap staying partially open is the whole signal: sellers pushed back into the move and the gap held anyway, which reads as the uptrend likely resuming. By definition this is a with-trend continuation shape, the three-candle sequence only ever appears mid-uptrend, extending the move already in place. SnapPChart reads the three candles you mark, the size and location of the gap, whether candle three's close leaves the gap open or closes it, the uptrend leading into the pattern, and the volume, then returns a setup grade, an entry, a structural stop, multi-target exits, and the bear case. Worth saying plainly: Bulkowski's own statistical testing found the upside Tasuki gap bullish only about 57% of the time, close to a coin flip and not a strongly reliable edge on its own. That modest edge is exactly why grading the trend context, the volume, and the structure quality matters more than trading the raw candle shape blindly. It reads the screenshot you upload and mark, it does not auto-detect or scan for the pattern, does not draw the candles or the gap for you, does not read a live price feed, and does not predict the next candle.
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
Use charts from TradingView, Webull, ThinkOrSwim, MetaTrader, Robinhood, or any broker.
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 upside Tasuki gap
The upside Tasuki gap is a well-documented pattern, but Bulkowski's own numbers put it at roughly 57% bullish, close to even odds. SnapPChart gives you a consistent read on the trend, the gap, and the volume before you trade the raw three-candle shape on faith.
- Mark candle one, the long green candle that starts the move
- Mark candle two, the bullish gap-up candle that keeps the move going
- Mark candle three, the red pullback candle that closes back toward the gap
- Confirm the gap between candle one's high and candle two's low stays partially open, not fully filled
- Confirm the sequence is extending an existing uptrend, not appearing in a downtrend or sideways chop
- Check the volume across all three candles, then re-grade after the next candle to see if the gap held
Head to head
SnapPChart vs a general AI chat assistant for upside Tasuki gap setups
A general AI tool can describe a gap on a chart, but it will not consistently judge whether a three-candle Tasuki sequence is genuinely holding the gap open, whether the prior uptrend behind it is real, or how thin this specific pattern's statistical edge actually is, to the same standard twice. SnapPChart reads the gap, the pullback candle, the prior trend, and the volume the same way on every screenshot you upload.
| Feature | SnapPChart | General AI chat assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Grades the upside Tasuki gap sequence you marked on the screenshot | Yes, every upload | Inconsistent |
| Reads whether candle three's close leaves the gap partially open | From the image | Varies by prompt |
| Checks the sequence is extending an existing uptrend | Every grade | Rarely |
| States the pattern's modest, close-to-even historical edge plainly | Every grade | Rarely disclosed |
| Flags a weak setup: a thin gap, a near-full fill, fading volume | Every bear case | Rarely flagged |
| Entry, stop, targets off the with-trend continuation | Yes | Prompting required |
Learn the upside Tasuki gap setup
Use these guides to understand what makes an upside Tasuki gap grade well, so you take the read instead of the output blindly.
Upside Tasuki Gap AI FAQ
How SnapPChart grades an upside Tasuki gap from your screenshot.
How does the AI grade an upside Tasuki gap?
It reads candle one, the long green candle that starts the move, candle two, the bullish gap-up candle that keeps it going, and candle three, the red pullback candle that closes back down without fully filling the gap between candle one's high and candle two's low. It factors in the prior uptrend and the volume across all three candles, then returns a setup grade, an entry, a structural stop, and targets. A clean three-candle sequence with the gap holding on real volume inside an established uptrend grades higher than a shallow gap, a near-filled gap, or a sequence with no clear trend behind it.
Is the upside Tasuki gap a reliable pattern?
Not especially, and it is worth saying plainly. Thomas Bulkowski's own statistical testing found the upside Tasuki gap bullish only about 57% of the time, close to a coin flip and not a strong edge by itself. That is exactly why SnapPChart grades the trend context, the volume, and the structure quality around the pattern instead of just confirming the three candles are there. A textbook-shaped gap sitting in a weak or absent uptrend, on thin volume, still grades poorly, because the shape alone is not much better than even odds.
How is this different from a basic gap fill or the types of gaps already covered on the blog?
The site's gap-types guide explains the four general categories, common, breakaway, runaway, and exhaustion, and whether gaps tend to fill. The upside Tasuki gap is a specific three-candle bullish continuation shape sitting on top of that background: a gap-up candle followed by a red pullback candle that tests the gap without closing it. This page grades that specific sequence, not the general question of what kind of gap it is or whether it eventually fills.
Does SnapPChart auto-detect or scan for the pattern, or read live price?
No. It does not scan a feed for upside Tasuki gaps, draw the candles or the gap for you, watch the tape, or predict the next candle. You mark the three candles, screenshot the chart, and upload it, and the AI grades the structure it can see in the image: the gap, the pullback candle, the prior trend, and the volume. The grade reflects the picture you give it.
Can it tell a strong upside Tasuki gap from a weak one?
It flags the weak-structure risk in the bear case. If the gap is razor-thin, the pullback candle's close creeps right up to fully filling it, the prior uptrend is shaky or absent, or the volume is fading candle over candle, the grade drops and the trade plan calls out that the continuation thesis is weaker. A clear gap that holds with real volume behind all three candles, inside an established uptrend, grades better.
Is there a free trial for upside Tasuki gap grading?
Yes. New users get two lifetime chart analyses. The first shows the full output so you can see exactly what the upside Tasuki gap grade returns; the second is gated to show what the paid product adds. No credit card required.
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