Patterns
Candlestick patterns, explained
Candlestick patterns are one to five candles whose shape shows who won a short fight between buyers and sellers. WickSpeak finds 70 of them. Each page shows what it looks like, how to trade it and what proves it wrong.
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Abandoned baby (bullish and bearish)An abandoned baby is a rare three candle reversal where a doji gaps clear of the candles either side.Advance blockAn advance block is three up candles in a rise with shrinking bodies and growing upper wicks: the buyers are tiring.Belt hold (bullish and bearish)A belt hold is one long candle that opens on its extreme and runs the other way: after a fall, a long up candle opening...Bullish deliberationBullish deliberation is two long down candles in a fall, then a small candle that barely makes progress: the fall is...Bullish in-neckA bullish in-neck is a two candle continuation pattern in a rise: a long up candle, then a down candle that closes just...Bullish on-neckA bullish on-neck is a two candle continuation pattern in a rise: a long up candle, then a small down candle that...Bullish thrustingBullish thrusting is a two candle continuation pattern in a rise: a long up candle, then a down candle that closes...Counterattack (bullish and bearish)A counterattack is a long candle followed by a long candle the other way that opens much further on and climbs or falls...Dark cloud coverDark cloud cover is an up candle followed by a down candle that opens at or above the up candle's close and closes...Deliberation (bearish)Deliberation (also called the stalled pattern) is two long up candles in a rise, then a small candle that barely makes...Descending hawkA descending hawk is a two candle pattern after a rise: a long up candle, then a smaller up candle whose body sits...Descent blockA descent block is three down candles in a fall with shrinking bodies and growing lower wicks: the sellers are tiring.DojiA doji is a candle that opens and closes at almost the same price, so nobody won the candle.Downside tasuki gapA downside tasuki gap is two down candles with a gap between them, then an up candle that rises into the gap without...Dragonfly dojiA dragonfly doji opens and closes at or very near its high, with a long lower wick: sellers took price down and lost...Engulfing pattern (bullish and bearish)An engulfing pattern is two candles where the second body completely swallows the first body in the other direction...Evening doji starAn evening doji star is a three candle pattern after a rise: a long up candle, a doji above it, then a down candle that...Evening starAn evening star is a three candle pattern after a rise: a long up candle, a small candle above it, then a down candle...Falling three methodsFalling three methods is a continuation pattern: a long down candle, three small candles drifting back inside its...Gravestone dojiA gravestone doji opens and closes at or very near its low, with a long upper wick: buyers took price up and lost all...HammerA hammer is a single candle that forms after a fall, with a long lower wick and a small body at the top: sellers pushed...Hanging manA hanging man forms after a rise: a candle with a long lower wick and a small body at the top, a warning that sellers...Harami (bullish and bearish)A harami is a long candle followed by a small candle that sits inside its body: after a long down candle it is bullish...Harami cross (bullish and bearish)A harami cross is a long candle followed by a doji (open and close almost equal) that sits inside its body, a stronger...High waveA high wave candle has a tiny body and very long wicks both ways on a big candle, showing confusion after a big swing...Homing pigeonA homing pigeon is a two candle pattern after a fall: a long down candle, then a smaller down candle whose body sits...In-neckAn in-neck is a two candle continuation pattern in a fall: a long down candle, then an up candle that closes just...Inside barAn inside bar is a candle that sits entirely inside the range of the one before it, showing the market pausing.Inverted hammerAn inverted hammer forms after a fall: a candle with a long upper wick and a small body at the bottom, the first sign...Kicker (bullish and bearish)A kicker is two candles where the second opens at or beyond the first candle's open and runs hard the other way: a...Long-legged dojiA long-legged doji is a doji with long wicks both above and below a tiny body: a real fight that ended level.Marubozu (bullish and bearish)A marubozu is a long candle with almost no wicks: buyers (bullish) or sellers (bearish) were in charge from open to...Matching highA matching high is two up candles in a rise that close at the same price: the rise has found a ceiling.Matching lowA matching low is two down candles in a fall that close at the same price: the fall has found a floor.Morning doji starA morning doji star is a three candle pattern after a fall: a long down candle, a doji below it, then an up candle that...Morning starA morning star is a three candle pattern after a fall: a long down candle, a small candle below it, then an up candle...On-neckAn on-neck is a two candle continuation pattern in a fall: a long down candle, then a small up candle that closes at...Outside barAn outside bar is a candle that goes both above the high and below the low of the one before it: a burst of activity...Piercing lineA piercing line is a down candle followed by an up candle that opens at or below the down candle's close and closes...Pin bar (bullish and bearish)A pin bar is a candle with one long wick that sticks out past the candles around it, with the body at the other end: a...Rising three methodsRising three methods is a continuation pattern: a long up candle, three small candles drifting back inside its range...Separating lines (bullish and bearish)Separating lines is a two candle continuation pattern: in a trend, a candle against the trend is followed by a long...Shooting starA shooting star is a single candle that forms after a rise, with a long upper wick and a small body at the bottom...Spinning topA spinning top is a candle with a small body in the middle and a wick on each side, showing indecision.Stick sandwich pattern (bullish and bearish)A stick sandwich is three candles where the first and third close at the same price, with an opposite coloured candle...Three black crowsThree black crows are three down candles in a row, each opening inside the last and closing lower near its low.Three inside downThree inside down is a bearish harami followed by a down candle that closes below the first candle.Three inside upThree inside up is a bullish harami followed by an up candle that closes above the first candle.Three line strike (bullish and bearish)A three line strike is three candles in the trend's direction, then one opposite candle that wipes out all three.Three outside downThree outside down is a bearish engulfing followed by another down candle that closes lower.Three outside upThree outside up is a bullish engulfing followed by another up candle that closes higher.Three white soldiersThree white soldiers are three up candles in a row, each opening inside the last and closing higher near its high.ThrustingThrusting is a two candle continuation pattern in a fall: a long down candle, then an up candle that closes inside its...Tri-star pattern (bullish and bearish)A tri-star is three dojis in a row (candles that open and close at almost the same price) after a move, with the middle...Tweezer bottomA tweezer bottom forms after a fall: a down candle, then an up candle with the same low, so the level held twice.Tweezer topA tweezer top forms after a rise: an up candle, then a down candle with the same high, so the level held twice.Upside tasuki gapAn upside tasuki gap is two up candles with a gap between them, then a down candle that dips into the gap without...
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