Mat Hold Pattern

The Mat Hold is a five-candle bullish continuation pattern similar to Rising Three Methods. It begins with a strong bullish candle that gaps up significantly. The next three candles are small, mostly bearish, with the second candle typically gapping down from the first but remaining above the first candle's open — unlike Rising Three Methods where all three consolidation candles stay within the first candle's range. The fifth candle is a large bullish candle that closes above the highs of all preceding candles, confirming trend continuation. The Mat Hold is considered a stronger continuation signal than Rising Three Methods because the initial gap reflects particularly strong bullish momentum, making the subsequent consolidation a higher-level pause rather than a simple retracement.