Give a Spinning Top for Boxing Day

• Posted by Greg Harmon
• on December 26th, 2012

The day after Christmas is Boxing Day, when servants and tradesmen traditionally received gifts from their superiors. Obviously an outdated tradition as all Superiors take off the whole week between Christmas and New Year’s and they expect to get presents from their servants now, not give them away. This raises some indecision about what to do. Get your boss a gift or not? Why not give them a Spinning Top? No, not the kind that a child plays with but the Japanese Candlestick variety. This candlestick is indicative of indecision. A small body with long upper and lower shadows. Where do you get one you ask? How about chart or NPS Pharmaceuticals, $NPSP, below. The candle on December 21st is a perfect example and can be used to illustrate a point about these types of candles. The The long upper and lower shadows show that neither buyers or

sellers were in charge. and the Large volume indicates that it was a big battle day. These candles are often though of as reversal candles. But as shown by the follow up on December 24th that is not necessarily the case. The trend can continue. Another point is that they do not signal an immediate change. This could still reverse and the Spinning Top will be noted as a reversal candle. Confirmation is required but when it comes can then be relied on.

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