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Candlestick Patterns Explained

This document provides an overview of various candlestick patterns used in technical analysis for trading, including hammer, inverted hammer, bullish/bearish engulfing, piercing line, dark cloud, bullish/bearish harami, morning star, evening star, doji, and gap theory. Definitions and characteristics of each pattern are given along with diagrams showing their formation and implications for identifying reversals or continuations in trends.

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Candlestick Patterns Explained

This document provides an overview of various candlestick patterns used in technical analysis for trading, including hammer, inverted hammer, bullish/bearish engulfing, piercing line, dark cloud, bullish/bearish harami, morning star, evening star, doji, and gap theory. Definitions and characteristics of each pattern are given along with diagrams showing their formation and implications for identifying reversals or continuations in trends.

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  • Candlestick Patterns Overview
  • Candle Construction
  • Candlestick Components
  • Hammer
  • Inverted Hammer
  • Bullish Engulfing
  • Bearish Engulfing
  • Piercing Line
  • Dark Cloud Cover
  • Bullish Harami
  • Bearish Harami
  • Morning Star
  • Evening Star
  • Doji
  • Gap Theory
  • Open = High & Open = Low

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CANDLESTICK PATTERNS

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Candle Construction

High

Close Open

Open Close

Low

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Candle Stick Components

Wick

Real Body

Tail

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Candlestick : Hammer

Hammer

 Candle body is small

 Single candle pattern

 Body is at the top

 The wick is usually two times the size of the body

 Body colour can be green or red

 Upper shadow may or may not be there

 Spot it in a downtrend for reversal

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Candlestick : Inverted Hammer

Inverted Hammer ( Shooting Star )

 Candle body is small

 Single candle pattern

 Body is at the bottom

 The wick is usually two times the size of the body

 Body colour can be green or red

 Lower shadow may or may not be there

 Spot it in a Uptrend for reversal

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Candlestick : Bullish Engulfing

Bullish Engulfing

 Body of second candle completely engulfs

 Second candle body is green colour

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after a downtrend

 Entire body should engulf previous candle

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Candlestick : Bearish Engulfing

Bearish Engulfing

 Body of second candle completely engulfs

 Second candle body should be red colour

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after an uptrend

 Entire body should engulf previous candle

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Candlestick : Piercing Line

Piercing Line

 50% body should engulf previous red candle

 Second candle body should be green colour

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after a downtrend

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Candlestick : Dark Cloud

Piercing Line

 50% body should engulf previous green candle

 Second candle body should be red colour

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after an uptrend

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Candlestick : Bullish Harami

Bullish Harami

 Green body should be inside previous red candle

 Second candle body should be green colour ( small body )

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after an downtrend

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Candlestick : Bearish Harami

Bearish Harami

 Red body should be inside previous green candle

 Second candle body should be red colour ( small body )

 It’s a double candle pattern

 Should spot after an uptrend

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Candlestick : Morning Star

Morning Star Pattern

 Morning star is a bottom reversal

 Three candle comprise this pattern

 First candle is red

 Second candle is a small body candle

 Third candle is a bullish green candle

 Pattern completion gives bullish reversal

 Spot it after a downtrend

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Candlestick : Evening Star

Evening Star Pattern

 Evening star is a top reversal pattern

 First candle is a green candle

 Second candle is a small body candle

 Third candle is a bearish red candle

 It’s a three candle pattern

 Pattern completion gives bearish indication

 Spot it after an uptrend

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Candlestick : Doji

AFTER UPTREND AFTER DOWNTREND

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Candlestick : Doji

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Gap Theory

GAP DOWN GAP UP

Open Gap Open Gap

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Open = High & Open = Low

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