Kicker

Two candles in opposite directions with a gap between them: the second opens beyond the first candle's open.

What it means

A sudden change of control; a bullish kicker gaps up after a down candle, a bearish kicker gaps down after an up candle.

What to watch

Volume on the second candle and whether the next candles hold the gap; true kickers are rare.

How Compass-Alpha uses it

Background only; not used in any figure on Compass-Alpha.