Candlestick Patterns

A single-candle pattern where open and close are virtually the same, showing market indecision.

A bullish reversal pattern with a small body at top and long lower shadow, appearing after a downtrend.

A two-candle reversal pattern where the second candle's body completely engulfs the first candle's body.

A three-candle bullish reversal with a long bearish candle, gap-down to a small candle, then a bullish candle.

Three consecutive bullish candles with higher closes, signaling strong buying pressure.

A bearish reversal with a small body, long upper shadow, and short lower shadow after an uptrend.

A four-candle pattern where three candles in one direction are followed by a fourth candle that engulfs all three.

A three-candle reversal pattern where an engulfing candle is followed by a confirmation candle in the same direction.

A bearish reversal with the same shape as a hammer, but appearing after an uptrend.

A bullish reversal with a small body at bottom and long upper shadow, appearing after a downtrend.

A two-candle pattern where the second candle's body is completely contained within the first candle's body.

A bearish reversal where a black candle opens above the prior high and closes below the midpoint of the prior white candle.

A bullish reversal where a white candle opens below the prior low and closes above the midpoint of the prior black candle.

A three-candle bearish reversal with a long bullish candle, gap-up to a small candle, then a bearish candle.

Three consecutive bearish candles with lower closes, signaling strong selling pressure.

A single-candle pattern with small body and shadows longer than the body, showing market indecision.

A single-candle pattern with long body and very short or no shadows, showing strong momentum.

A two-candle reversal pattern with a long body followed by a doji with a gap between them.

A two-candle pattern where a long body is followed by a doji completely inside the first body. Stronger than regular harami.

A single-candle pattern with long body and very short shadow on one side, opening at the extreme.

A three-candle pattern where a harami is followed by a confirmation candle in the new direction.

A two-candle pattern where opposite color long bodies close at the same price, showing a tug-of-war.

A two-candle pattern with two opposite-color marubozu candles separated by a gap. Very strong signal.

A three-candle continuation pattern where a gap is partially filled by the third candle but trend continues.

A bearish continuation where a white candle opens below the prior low and closes equal to the prior low.

A bearish continuation where a white candle opens below the prior low and closes slightly into the prior body.

A bearish continuation similar to In Neck, but the white candle closes below the midpoint of the prior body.

A single-candle pattern with very small body and extremely long shadows on both sides, showing extreme indecision.

A long-legged doji with the body positioned near the middle of the range, showing balanced indecision.

A three-candle bullish reversal where the middle candle is specifically a doji, stronger than regular Morning Star.

A three-candle bearish reversal where the middle candle is specifically a doji, stronger than regular Evening Star.

A pattern based on an inside bar followed by a false breakout, with optional confirmation within 3 bars.

Three consecutive white candles with progressively weakening momentum (smaller bodies, longer upper shadows).

Three white candles where the third is a small body 'riding' on the second's shoulder, showing momentum exhaustion.

Two consecutive black candles closing at the same price, suggesting a support level has been found.

Two black candles sandwiching a white candle that gaps up, with both black candles closing at the same level.

A more stringent version of Hikkake requiring two consecutive nested inside bars before the false breakout.

Two consecutive black candles where the second is completely inside the first, suggesting bullish reversal.

A rare, powerful 3-candle reversal with a doji that has complete gaps on both sides. Very reliable.

A rare 3-candle bullish reversal with progressively smaller black candles and higher lows.

A 5-candle reversal where a gap followed by 3 continuation candles is closed by the fifth candle.

A rare 4-candle bullish pattern with two marubozu, a gapping third, and an engulfing fourth candle.

Three black candles each opening at exactly the previous close, showing relentless selling pressure.

A 5-candle bullish reversal with three declining black candles, a fourth with upper shadow, and a fifth white.

A 3-candle bearish pattern with a long white, a gapping black, and a third black closing inside the first.

Three consecutive dojis with a gap between the first and second, signaling a powerful reversal.

A gap followed by two similar white candles opening at similar prices, confirming trend continuation.

A single candle with small body and short shadows, showing low conviction and potential pause.

A single candle with long body and short shadows, showing strong conviction and momentum.

Two opposite-color candles opening at the same price, with the second having a long body resuming the trend.

A bearish reversal with a white candle, a black candle gapping up, and a third black engulfing the second.

Two same-color candles with a gap, followed by an opposite-color candle filling the gap.

A 5-candle continuation with a long candle, three small counter-trend candles, and a confirming long candle.

A bullish 5-candle continuation with a long white, gap-up black, two small falling candles, and white breakout.

A 3-candle bullish reversal with a long black, a black harami making new low, and a short white candle.

A candle with no shadow on the closing end, showing strong momentum in the closing direction.

A dragonfly doji variant with very long lower shadow, showing strong rejection of lower prices.