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The Patterns
Click any pattern to learn what it looks like, what it means, and how to use it.
Single Candle · Reversal
Doji
Open and close are almost equal — the market is undecided. Often signals a trend reversal or pause.
Single Candle · Bullish
Hammer
Small body, long lower wick. Buyers fought back hard from the lows — a bullish reversal signal at the bottom of a downtrend.
Single Candle · Bearish
Shooting Star
Small body, long upper wick. Sellers crushed a rally — bearish reversal signal at the top of an uptrend.
Two Candle · Bullish
Bullish Engulfing
A large green candle completely engulfs the previous red candle. Strong signal that buyers have taken control.
Two Candle · Bearish
Bearish Engulfing
A large red candle completely engulfs the previous green candle. Sellers have overwhelmed the buyers.
Three Candle · Bullish
Morning Star
Three-candle reversal: big red, small indecision candle, big green. One of the most reliable bullish reversal signals.
Three Candle · Bearish
Evening Star
The bearish mirror of the Morning Star. Big green, small indecision, big red — sellers taking over at the top.
Three Candle · Bullish
Three White Soldiers
Three consecutive large green candles marching upward. Strong, sustained buying pressure — a powerful trend reversal.
Three Candle · Bearish
Three Black Crows
Three consecutive large red candles stepping down. Sellers in full control — a strong bearish reversal signal.
Two Candle · Reversal
Harami
A small candle sits inside the body of the previous large candle. Momentum is slowing — a potential reversal or pause ahead.
Single Candle · Indecision
Spinning Top
Small body with similar wicks both sides. Pure indecision — neither buyers nor sellers won. Trade the bar that resolves it, not the spinning top itself.
Two Candle · Reversal
Dark Cloud Cover / Piercing
Partial-engulfing reversal. The second candle penetrates more than half of the first’s body. Lighter than a full engulfing — confirm with the next bar.
Single Candle · Bearish
Hanging Man
Same shape as a hammer but at the top of an uptrend — sellers showed up for the first time. Bearish warning, not bullish dip-buying.
Two Candle · Reversal
Tweezer Top / Bottom
Two candles with matched highs (top) or lows (bottom). Two failed attempts at the same level — a fast-confirmation reversal signal.
Two Candle · Continuation
Inside Bar
Second candle sits entirely inside the first. Compression pattern — the trade is the breakout that follows, not the inside bar itself.
Single Candle · Continuation
Marubozu
Full-body candle with little or no wicks. Pure conviction — one side controlled every tick of the session. Often the start of the next leg.
Single Candle · Reversal
Pin Bar
Small body, long wick. Sharp rejection at a level — bullish at support, bearish at resistance. One of the most-traded price-action candles.