A bullish candlestick continuation pattern consisting of a long bullish candle, followed by three or more small bearish candles that stay within the range of the first candle, and then another long bullish candle confirming the uptrend.
Example
“On the daily chart of MSFT, a strong green candle was followed by three small red candles that didn't break below its low, then a large green candle confirmed the rising three methods pattern and the uptrend resumed.”