Candlestick Patterns

A single-candle bullish reversal pattern that forms at the bottom of a downtrend. It has a small body near the top of the range and a long lower shadow (at least twice the body size), indicating that sellers pushed prices down during the session but buyers regained control and pushed the price back up near the open.

A single-candle bullish reversal pattern found at the bottom of a downtrend. It has a small body near the bottom of the range and a long upper shadow (at least twice the body size). The upper shadow shows buyers attempted to push prices higher, signaling potential reversal.

A two-candle bullish reversal pattern. The first candle is bearish (part of the downtrend), and the second is a large bullish candle whose body completely engulfs the first candle's body. This signals a decisive shift from selling to buying pressure.

A two-candle bullish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bearish candle, and the second is a small bullish candle whose body is completely contained within the first candle's body. 'Harami' means 'pregnant' in Japanese, describing the visual relationship.

A single-candle bearish reversal pattern that forms at the top of an uptrend. Identical in shape to the Hammer but appears in a different context. Small body near the top, long lower shadow. The difference is the preceding uptrend.

A single-candle bearish reversal pattern at the top of an uptrend. It has a small body near the bottom of the range and a long upper shadow (at least twice the body size). Buyers attempted to push higher but were overwhelmed by sellers.

A two-candle bearish reversal pattern. The first candle is bullish, and the second is a large bearish candle whose body completely engulfs the first candle's body. This represents a decisive shift from buying to selling pressure.

A two-candle bearish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bullish candle, and the second is a small bearish candle whose body is completely contained within the first candle's body. The bearish counterpart of the Bullish Harami.

A single-candle indecision pattern where the open and close are at or very near the same level, creating a cross-like shape. The doji represents a balance between buyers and sellers, and its significance depends on the preceding trend context.

A variation of the doji with exceptionally long upper and lower shadows. The extreme range between high and low, combined with an unchanged close, represents extreme indecision and volatility during the session.

A single-candle indecision pattern with a small body and upper and lower shadows longer than the body. Similar to a doji but with a slightly larger body. It indicates indecision between bulls and bears.

A two-candle bullish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bearish candle. The second candle opens below the first candle's low but closes above the midpoint of the first candle's body. This partial recovery signals diminishing selling pressure.

A three-candle bullish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bearish candle. The second is a small-bodied candle (star) that gaps down. The third is a long bullish candle that closes well into the first candle's body. Named after the morning star (Venus), which heralds sunrise.

A three-candle bullish reversal pattern consisting of three consecutive long bullish candles, each opening within the previous candle's body and closing progressively higher. This shows sustained buying pressure overwhelming sellers.

A two-candle bullish reversal pattern where two consecutive candles share the same (or very similar) low price. The first candle is bearish and the second is bullish. The matching lows suggest a strong support level that bears cannot break.

A single-candle pattern where open, high, and close are at or very near the same level, with a long lower shadow. In a downtrend context, it is a bullish reversal signal. The shape resembles a dragonfly, with the body at the top with a long 'tail' below.

A two-candle bearish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bullish candle. The second candle opens above the first candle's high but closes below the midpoint of the first candle's body. This is the bearish counterpart of the Piercing Line.

A three-candle bearish reversal pattern. The first candle is a long bullish candle. The second is a small-bodied candle (star) that gaps up. The third is a long bearish candle that closes well into the first candle's body. The bearish counterpart of the Morning Star.

A three-candle bearish reversal pattern consisting of three consecutive long bearish candles, each opening within the previous candle's body and closing progressively lower. The bearish counterpart of Three White Soldiers.

A two-candle bearish reversal pattern where two consecutive candles share the same (or very similar) high price. The first candle is bullish and the second is bearish. The matching highs suggest a strong resistance level.

A single-candle pattern where open, low, and close are at or very near the same level, with a long upper shadow. In an uptrend context, it is a bearish reversal signal. The shape resembles a gravestone, a marker of the death of the uptrend.

A single-candle indecision pattern similar to the Long-Legged Doji but with a slightly larger body. It features very long upper and lower shadows relative to the body, indicating extreme uncertainty and potential for a trend change.

A single-candle momentum pattern with a long bullish body and no (or negligible) shadows. The open equals the low and the close equals the high. This represents overwhelming buying pressure throughout the entire session.

A single-candle momentum pattern with a long bearish body and no (or negligible) shadows. The open equals the high and the close equals the low. This represents overwhelming selling pressure throughout the entire session.

A single-candle bullish pattern that opens at its low (no lower shadow) and closes near its high with a long body. Similar to a Marubozu but may have a small upper shadow. It signals strong buying from the open in a downtrend context.

A single-candle bearish pattern that opens at its high (no upper shadow) and closes near its low with a long body. The bearish counterpart of the Bullish Belt Hold. It signals strong selling from the open in an uptrend context.

A rare three-candle bullish reversal pattern. The first candle is bearish, followed by a doji that gaps down (no shadow overlap), and then a bullish candle that gaps up from the doji. The isolated doji 'abandoned' between gaps signals a definitive reversal.

A rare three-candle bearish reversal pattern. The first candle is bullish, followed by a doji that gaps up (no shadow overlap), and then a bearish candle that gaps down from the doji. The bearish counterpart of the Bullish Abandoned Baby.

A five-candle bullish continuation pattern. A long bullish candle is followed by three small bearish candles that stay within the first candle's range, then a final long bullish candle closes above the first candle's close. The pullback is a healthy pause, not a reversal.

A five-candle bearish continuation pattern. A long bearish candle is followed by three small bullish candles within its range, then a final long bearish candle closes below the first candle's close. The bearish counterpart of Rising Three Methods.

A three-candle bullish continuation pattern. Two bullish candles with a gap up between them, followed by a bearish candle that opens within the second candle's body and closes within the gap but does not fill it. The unfilled gap signals continuation.

A three-candle bearish continuation pattern. Two bearish candles with a gap down between them, followed by a bullish candle that opens within the second candle's body and closes within the gap but does not fill it. The bearish counterpart of Upside Tasuki Gap.

A five-candle bullish continuation pattern, a variation of Rising Three Methods. A long bullish candle is followed by a small gap-up bearish candle, then two more small candles (bearish or mixed), and finally a long bullish candle that closes at new highs.

A two-candle bullish continuation pattern. During an uptrend, a bearish candle is followed by a bullish candle that opens at the same level as the bearish candle's open. The matching opens create a 'separating line' that confirms the uptrend will continue.

A two-candle bearish continuation pattern. During a downtrend, a bullish candle is followed by a bearish candle that opens at the same level as the bullish candle's open. The matching opens confirm the downtrend will continue.