Claim: The Hikkake pattern, a technical analysis pattern used for determining market turning-points and continuations, is categorized into two variants, one bearish and one bullish, and in both variants, the first bar of the pattern is an inside bar.
Evidence: The hikkake pattern, or hikkake, is a technical analysis pattern used for determining market turning-points and continuations. The pattern is recognized in two variants, one bearish and one bullish. In both variants, the first bar of the pattern is an inside bar (i.e., one which has both a higher low and a lower high, compared with the previous bar).