Vayda Bazar Patterns

Prashant Shah

VAYDA BAJAAR NI CHAVI

Dhruv tare par achal nishani

Vayda Bazaar ni chavi is a Gujarati handwritten book by Mr Kanti Parekh (fondly known as
Kanti kaka), during early nineties. He was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi as a freedom fighter
at the age of 11. He developed interest in trading markets and started maintaining hand-drawn
charts. Over his long journey of trading the markets, he discovered different price formations
and named them as chavi which literally mean 'key' in Gujarati. There are different bullish
and bearish price patterns explained in detail in the book along with stories of trading them.
This is an attempt to translate and explain his price formations in brief. Name of the patterns
and other terminologies which are in Gujarati are kept the same.

General rules & key terms:

• Abhay (Vavo): Follow the stop

• Alobh (Lano): Book at least half when reward is three times the risk taken
• Avilamb (Khotbandho): Don't hesitate to book the loss
• Apramad (Navo saudo): Don't hesitate in taking the trade again, even at higher price
• Dhruv day: First day of a week (Usually Monday)
• Dhruv: Open price of first day of week
• Arundhati day: Last day of week (Normally Friday)
• Arundhati: Closing price of last day of week

Basic rules:

• Never Buy below Dhruv

• Never Sell above Dhruv
• The trade gests activated if price crosses 3 steps above or below the required price
level. One step is usually the spread of that scrip. (Spread during those days used to be
huge. Looking at the charts in the book, general rule can be formed that one step is
0.50% - 1% of the stock price).
Patterns

1) GANGOTRI & GANGOTRI A

Gangotri (Bullish pattern)

• Price is trading below previous swing bottom

• Closed lower during previous session
• It makes new low during the opening, but recovers later
• Closes above previous session's open or close, whichever is higher

The formation is bullish and indicate strength in the prices unless bottom of the pattern gets
broken. Pattern is rarely seen on weekly or monthly charts but strong setup when it is found.
Buy with stop placed at 3 steps below the bottom of the pattern.

Gangotri A (Bearish pattern)

• Price is trading above previous swing high

• Closed higher during previous session
• It makes new high during the opening, but falls again
• Closes below previous session's open or close, whichever is lower

Though sideways is quite possible to follow, it's a strong reversal formation.

2) HABES & AARIYA
This pattern is applied on weekly charts only
Habes (Bullish pattern)

• Previous week was bearish

• Price recovers during current week and closes higher
• Price manages to close above high price of previous week or closing price of earlier
week, whichever is higher

It is a strong formation and indicate strength unless bottom of the pattern gets broken.
Gangotri and Habes when applied together becomes high probability setup that indicate
higher prices.

Aariya (Bearish pattern)

• Previous week was bullish

• Price closes lower in the current week
• It manages to close below low price of previous week or closing price of earlier week,
whichever is lower

Pattern remains valid unless top of the pattern gets broken. Gangotri A and Aariya when
applied together form strong setup.

3) UCHCHALAN & PACHHADAT

If previous bottom is broken but price manages to recover and exceed the previous closing
price, bullish uchchalan formation gets applied. It gets formed as soon as price exceeds
previous closing price by 3 steps during the current session and remain valid unless bottom of
the pattern gets broken.

Pachhadat is a bearish formation that gets applied when previous top is breached but supply
brings the price below previous close. It gets formed when price goes below previous closing
price by 3 steps during the current session and remain valid unless price breaches top of the
pattern.

The formation is applied on Dainik (Daily), Saptahik (Weekly) and Monthly time frames.

Dainik pattern indicate short term reaction

Sapatahik pattern indicate medium term change in trend
Monthly pattern indicate Long term change in the trend

If it occurs on weekly chart, the first target is the closing price of the previous
week. Habes and Uchchalan when applied together, create strong case for
longs. Aariya and Pachhadat indicate significant fall in prices.

Swing Uchchalan

If price forms new swing bottom during the day, but recovers and manages to close above the
previous swing bottom, bullish swing uchchalan pattern gets applied. If the day when price
formed previous bottom was bearish, then price has to close above the closing price of that
day.

If price marks new swing top during the day, but falls again and closes below the previous
swing top, a bearish swing uchchalan pattern gets applied. If the day when price formed the
previous bottom was bullish, then price has to close below the closing price of that day.

Swing uchchalan and Habes / Aariya when seen together results in rapid price action.
4) KICK & DIVE

Kick (Bullish pattern)

• Trend is down and price has made new swing low during previous session that
remained bearish
• Price opens near the bottom of previous session
• But closes above the closing price of the previous session

Dive (Bearish pattern)

• Trend is up and previous session is bullish when price has made new swing high
• Price opens near the top of the previous session
• But closes below the closing price of previous session
5) KUDKO & BHUSKO

Kudko (Bullish pattern)

• Price made new swing low during previous session in the downtrend
• It opens above the highest price of previous session and closes higher

Bhusko (Bearish pattern)

• Price made new swing high during previous session in the uptrend
• It opens below the lowest price of previous session and closes lower

The formation is quite rare but strong. It indicates change of the trend and strength in the
bottom (Kudko) or top (Bhusko) that has been
formed. Kudko and Habes or Bhusko and Aariya when applied together become high
probability setup.
6) KALASH

In the uptrend, after marking new swing high during the day, if price forms low below
previous session low but fails to close below closing price of that session, bullish Kalash has
been applied. It is a bullish continuation pattern that indicates weakness in the low that was
marked during the day.

In the downtrend, after marking swing low during the day, if price marks high above previous
session high but fails to close above closing price of that session, bearish Kalash has been
applied. It is a bearish continuation pattern that indicates weakness in the high that was
marked during the current session.
7) BHARADO

Bullish Bharado

• Trend is down and previous session is bearish

• Bottom of the current session is above the bottom price of previous session
• Low price of the current session is near or above closing price of previous session

The pattern gets applied when price moves 3 steps above the opening price of the day

Bearish Bharado

• Trend is up and previous session is bullish

• Current session high is below the high price of previous session
• High price of the current session is near or below the previous session's closing price

The pattern gets applied when price moves 3 steps below the opening price of the day
8) GULANT
If price makes new swing bottom in downtrend and closes at low price of the day, the Bullish
Gulant formation is applied. Price shouldn't have gapped down to qualify for this formation.
Buy with the stop placed at 3 steps below the bottom price.

If price makes new swing high in the uptrend and closes at high price of the day, the Bearish
Gulant formation is applied. Price shouldn't have gapped up to qualify for this pattern and
stop for bearish trades should be kept at 3 steps above the high price.

9) XD & XR

The top and bottom share price of any company on the day when it declares bonus or right
issue, becomes important reference points for the future.

10) GARBH

This pattern is applied to the fresh listings. Price when goes 3 steps above the listing day open
price, it makes the stock Garbh bullish. And when it goes 3 steps below the open, the stock
becomes Garbh bearish.

11) DHRUV

Every Dhruv comes with an opportunity to trade.

If price trades 3 steps above Dhruv in uptrend, buy with stop placed at low price of the day.
If Dhruv is above Arundhati of last week, buy at opening price with stop placed at 3 steps
below Arundhati.

If price trades 3 steps below Dhruv in downtrend, short with stop placed at high price of the
day. If Dhruv is below Arundhati of last week, short at opening price with stop placed at 3
steps above Arundhati.
12) TEJI TEER & MANDI TEER

Teji Teer (Bullish pattern)

If current session's low price is above previous session's high price and the session remain
bullish, Teji Teer pattern has been applied. Below is the formula to derive target when Teji
teer is applied:

Teji Teer Bottom + ((Swing bottom + Tejii Teer Bottom) x 1.5) = Teji Teer Target

The size of gap should be added to top price of Teji teer to arrive at breakout price. The close
above the breakout price activates the target. If the session turns out to be bearish after
forming the gap, Teji teer pattern gets invalidated.

Mandi Teer

If current session high price remain below previous session's low price and the session
remain bearish, the Mandi Teer has been applied. Below is the calculation of target price:

Mandi Teer Top - ((Swing Top - Mandi Teer Top) x 1.5) = Mandi Teer Target

The size of gap should be deducted from bottom price of Mandi teer to arrive at breakout
price. The close below the breakout price activates the target. If price closes higher after
forming the gap, Mandi teer formation gets failed.
The activation within 3 days leads to quick move with higher probability of target being
achieved.

13) DIGMUDH

If price doesn't cross previous session high and don't even go below its bottom during the
current session, it is called as Digmudh session. Breakouts after 2-3 Digmudhs indicate strong
thrust.

14) PALANTHI

If low price of current bullish session happens to be at closing price of previous session,
Bullish Bottom Palanthi formation is applied. If high price of current bearish session happens
to be at closing price of previous session, Bearish Top Palanthi formation is applied.

It is a strong reversal formation and indicate change of trend.

15) VISAMO

Whenever you get a move in favour, which is equal to the difference between swing top and
swing bottom, profit should be booked. This is called Visamo. It is experienced that the habit
of taking Visamo prove profitable over a period of time
16) Purna viram
Below are the criteria for Bullish pattern

• Trend is down and price makes new swing low during the previous session
• Opening price of current session is above the swing low and forms the bullish day
• But close happens to be below closing price of the previous session

Below are the criteria for Bearish pattern

• Trend is up and price makes new swing high during the previous session
• Opening price of current session is below the swing high and forms the bearish day
• But close happens to be above closing price of the previous session

Question mark in the name of the pattern indicates confusion. There are signs of reversal but
formation is relatively weak. Confirmation from some other pattern is required.

17) GANONI & GOFAN

If price doesn't breach the bottom of the previous session that was uchchalan,
the Bullish Ganoni pattern is applied. Similarly, if price doesn't breach the top of the previous
session that was pachhadat, Bearish Gofan pattern is applied.

It is a follow through formation to Uchchalan or Pachhadat reversal patterns.

18) VIJALI AND ZABKARO

After marking new swing bottom, if price forms Mandi teer that immediately gets followed
by Teji teer, Bullish Zabkaro pattern gets applied. Price can lead to test the previous swing
high provided Teji teer doesn't get failed within next 4 sessions.

Similarly, if after marking new swing top, price witnesses Teji teer that immediately gets
followed by Mandi teer, it is known as Bearish Vijali pattern. Price can test the previous
swing bottom provided Mandi teer doesn't get failed within next 4 sessions.

19) AAGE BADHO & PACHHA FARO

If Mandi gap is filled on same or next day and session becomes 'very' bullish, it becomes a
bullish continuation pattern Aage badho. Very bullish is defined as, price closing above 70%
of the entire session range.

Same way, if Teji gap is filled on same or next day and session becomes 'very' bearish, it
becomes bearish continuation pattern Pachha faro. Very bearish is defined as, price closing
below 70% of the entire session range.
20) TOOFAN AND AANDHI

Bullish Toofan pattern gets applied when price goes above previous multiple swing tops and
session remains bullish. Similarly, if previous multiple swing bottoms are broken and price
remain bearish, then Bearish Aandhi gets applied.

They are swing breakout formations but author must have seriously observed their
importance and usefulness to give them such aggressive names.

21) VAVO AND LANO

In downtrend, when price opens below recent bottom but recovers eventually and session
turns out to be bullish, the Bullish Vavo pattern is applied. Same way when price open above
recent high in the uptrend, but sessions turns out to be bearish, the Bearish Lano pattern gets
applied.

He writes, "Vavo e ketlu motu kanasalu thay chhe e avata divaso ma khabar padse".

22) CHOTALI AND POTALI

This formation was meant for very short term and intraday traders. After breaking the swing
bottom when price moves back above the bottom of the day by 3 steps then bullish
chotali pattern gets applied. Buy with stop placed at bottom of the day. Vice versa for bearish
Potali.

Given the availability of intraday software, data and dynamics of the market today, this
formation have lost the relevance. Uchchalan, Pachhadat or other formation on lower time
frame charts are more applicable for short term trading.
In brief

All patterns are applicable on all time frames but not all of them may be equally relevant
today. Though they are quite similar to candlestick formations, the rules of trading them
along with swing high - lows makes it an effective swing trading strategy.

It is a mind blowing work considering the fact that Technical analysis was not so popular in
India during the same time. If one knows Gujarati, the original work is a must read and
strongly recommended to understand the formations in detail, and to know about a beautiful
journey of a veteran trader. There are many things similar to what we know from candlestick
and swing trading formations as well, but his experiences and consistent observation
demonstrated by many hand-drawn charts and the story of trades that he narrates makes it a
great read.

In TradePoint, scanners and back-testing of all these formations are available. We have also
developed different filters on these formations and tested them on various time frames.
Written by Prashant Shah
Prashant.shah@definedge.com