What is the Island Reversal pattern?

Isolated price bars between two gaps in opposite directions. Strong reversal signal.

Is the Island Reversal pattern bullish or bearish?

The Island Reversal is classified as a neutral gap pattern. It typically signals a neutral price movement.

How reliable is the Island Reversal pattern?

TradingPatterns.io tracks the historical win rate of every Island Reversal detection across multiple timeframes. Visit the pattern page to see current win rates and confidence scores based on real market data.

How do I trade the Island Reversal pattern?

Wait for the Island Reversal pattern to be confirmed with a breakout above resistance (bullish) or below support (bearish). Use the measured move technique to set price targets, and place a stop loss on the opposite side of the pattern. Volume confirmation increases reliability.

Which plan do I need to detect Island Reversal patterns?

The Island Reversal pattern is available on the Pro plan. TradingPatterns.io offers 3 free pattern detectors, 46 on Pro ($39/mo), and all 78 on Premium ($59/mo).

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Island Reversal

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Isolated price bars between two gaps in opposite directions.

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Win Rates

Timeframe	Win rate	Sample	Won / Lost	Avg return	Expectancy
1d1Y	57.5%	33,666	19,362 / 14,304	—	—
1h1Y	57.1%	10,927	6,235 / 4,692	—	—
1w1Y	44.0%	1,825	804 / 1,021	—	—
4h1Y	51.5%	23,433	12,064 / 11,369	—	—

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Not financial advice. Pattern detections are algorithmic and for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always do your own research before trading.

Where Island Reversal works

Tickers with at least 10 resolved 1d trades in the 1Y. Ranked by a 95% confidence lower bound, not the raw rate, so a longer record outranks a lucky short one — the rate shown is still the plain one.

Best record

Ticker	Win rate	Trades	Avg return
ANYYY	100.0%	36	+4.34%
ANCTF	100.0%	36	+1.90%
SNOW	100.0%	35	+12.43%
RACE	100.0%	34	+7.04%
PPG	100.0%	34	+4.87%
MSFT	100.0%	34	+4.68%
NNFSF	100.0%	34	+4.11%
STRL	100.0%	33	+11.55%
CHGCF	100.0%	33	+10.66%
SNPS	100.0%	33	+4.52%