Small Fractals is an indicator that scans the chart looking for repeated candlestick patterns that are comprised of 3 consecutive candlesticks. This differs from Fractals in that Small Fractals only requires 3 consecutive candlesticks to form a pattern, while Fractals requires 5 consecutive candlesticks. This indicator is a lagging indicator by design, but it generally is used at large time frames to generate solid trade signals.