candlesticks

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BEARISH ENGULFING

Recognition: The body of the second day completely engulfs the body of the first day. Shadows are not a consideration.

Pattern Psychology: This shows the Bears are overwhelming the Bulls, suggesting prices will move down.

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PIERCING PATTERN

Recognition: A two candle pattern, the body of the first candle is black and the body of the second candle is white. The white day opens lower, under the trading range of the previous day. The price closes above the 50% level of the black body.


Pattern Psychology: After a strong downtrend, the atmosphere is Bearish but before the end of the day the Bulls step in and price closes near the high of the day.

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DARK CLOUD

Recognition: A two candle pattern, the body of the first candle is white and the body of the second candle is black. The black day opens higher, above the trading range of the previous day. The price closes below the 50% level of the white body.

Pattern Psychology: After a strong uptrend, the atmosphere is Bullish but before the end of the day the Bears step in and price closes near the low of the day.

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BULLISH HARAMI

Recognition: A two candle pattern forming in a down trending price pattern. The body of the first candle is the same color as the current trend and should be a long black candle. The body of the second candle is white and opens and closes within the body of previous day's candle.

Pattern Psychology: After a strong downtrend the Bulls step in and open the price higher than the previous day's close. This concerns the Bears and the shorts start covering their postions. A strong day after that would convince everybody that the trend may be in a reversal.

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BEARISH HARAMI

Recognition: A two candle pattern forming in an uptrending price pattern. The body of the first candle is the same color as the current trend and should be a long white candle. The body of the second candle is black and opens and closes within the body of the previous day's candle.

Pattern Psychology: After a strong uptrend the Bears step in and open the price lower than the previous day's close. The price finishes lower for the day and the Bulls are concerned and begin taking their profits.

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MORNING STAR

Recognition: A three candle pattern at the bottom of a downtrend.The body of the first candle is black, confirming the current downtrend. The second candle is an indecisive formation. The third candle is white and should close at least halfway up the black candle.

Pattern Psychology: After an apparant downtrend the Bulls step in and open the price higher than the previous day's close. The price finishes higher for the day and the Bears are concerned and begin covering their short positions.

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EVENING STAR

Recognition: A three candle pattern at the top of an uptrend. The body of the first candle is white, confirming the current uptrend. The second candle is an indecisive formation. The third candle is black and should close at least halfway down the white candle.

Pattern Psychology: After an apparant uptrend the Bears step in and open the price lower than the previous day's open. The price finishes lower for the day and the Bulls are concerned and begin selling to take their profits.

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Kicker Signals
Bearish and Bullish


Recognition: The first day's open and the second day's open are the same BUT the price movement is in opposite directions.

Pattern Psychology: The Kicker Signal demonstrates a dramatic change in investor sentiment. The longer the candles, the more dramatic the price reversal.

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SHOOTING STAR

Recognition: One candle pattern appearing in an uptrend. The shadow (or tail) should be at least two times the length of the body. The color of the body is not important, although a black body has slightly more Bearish indications.

Pattern Psychology: After a strong uptrend the Bulls appear to still be in control with price opening higher, but by the end of the day the Bears step in and take the price back down to the lower end of the trading range. Lower trading the next day reinforces the probability of a pullback.

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Inverted Hammer

Recognition: The upper shadow should be at least two times the length of the body. The real body is at the lower end of the trading range. There should be no lower shadow or a very small lower shadow.

Pattern Psychology: After a downtrend has been in effect, the atmosphere is Bearish. The price opens and trades lower but before the end of the day, The Bulls step in and take the price back up. A higher open or a white candle the next day reinforces buying.