Bullish Engulfing | A large bullish candle completely engulfs the previous bearish candle, signaling a bullish reversal. | Bearish candle → Large bullish candle | Reversal, Bullish, Engulfing, Uptrend |
Bearish Engulfing | A large bearish candle completely engulfs the previous bullish candle, signaling a bearish reversal. | Bullish candle → Large bearish candle | Reversal, Bearish, Engulfing, Downtrend |
Doji | The opening and closing prices are almost the same, representing market indecision. | Plus-shaped or cross-shaped candle | Indecision, Neutral, Reversal, Doji |
Hammer | Small body at the top with a long lower wick, found at the bottom of a downtrend, indicating a bullish reversal. | Small body, long lower wick | Bullish Reversal, Support, Wick, Hammer |
Inverted Hammer | Small body at the bottom with a long upper wick, found at the bottom of a downtrend, indicating a potential bullish reversal. | Small body, long upper wick | Bullish Reversal, Inverted Hammer, Wick |
Shooting Star | Small body at the bottom with a long upper wick, found at the top of an uptrend, signaling a bearish reversal. | Small body, long upper wick | Bearish Reversal, Resistance, Shooting Star |
Morning Star | A 3-candle pattern: bearish candle → Doji → bullish candle. It signals a bullish reversal. | Bearish candle → Doji → Bullish candle | Bullish Reversal, 3-Candle Pattern, Morning Star |
Evening Star | A 3-candle pattern: bullish candle → Doji → bearish candle. It signals a bearish reversal. | Bullish candle → Doji → Bearish candle | Bearish Reversal, 3-Candle Pattern, Evening Star |
Spinning Top | A small body with long wicks on both sides, representing indecision in the market. | Small body, long wicks on both sides | Indecision, Spinning Top, Neutral Signal |
Marubozu | A candle with no wicks, showing strong momentum in the direction of the candle. | Full green (bullish) or full red (bearish) body | Momentum, No Wick, Strong Trend, Marubozu |
Three White Soldiers | Three consecutive bullish candles with higher closes, indicating a strong uptrend. | 3 large bullish candles | Bullish Continuation, Trend, 3-Candle Pattern |
Three Black Crows | Three consecutive bearish candles with lower closes, indicating a strong downtrend. | 3 large bearish candles | Bearish Continuation, Trend, 3-Candle Pattern |
Dragonfly Doji | A Doji with a long lower wick and no upper wick, signaling a potential bullish reversal. | T-shaped candle with long lower wick | Bullish Reversal, Dragonfly Doji, Wick |
Gravestone Doji | A Doji with a long upper wick and no lower wick, signaling a potential bearish reversal. | Inverted T-shaped candle | Bearish Reversal, Gravestone Doji, Wick |
Piercing Pattern | A large bullish candle follows a large bearish candle, closing above the midpoint of the bearish candle. | Bearish candle → Bullish candle | Bullish Reversal, 2-Candle Pattern, Piercing |
Dark Cloud Cover | A large bearish candle follows a large bullish candle, closing below the midpoint of the bullish candle. | Bullish candle → Bearish candle | Bearish Reversal, 2-Candle Pattern, Dark Cloud |
Harami | A small candle within the body of a large previous candle. It can be bullish or bearish. | Large candle → Small candle inside | Reversal, Harami, 2-Candle Pattern, Inside Bar |
Harami Cross | A variation of the Harami pattern where the second candle is a Doji, indicating indecision. | Large candle → Doji inside | Reversal, Doji, Harami Cross, Inside Bar |
Tweezer Bottom | Two candles with the same low at the bottom of a trend, signaling a bullish reversal. | Bearish candle → Bullish candle (same low) | Bullish Reversal, Tweezer, Double Bottom |
Tweezer Top | Two candles with the same high at the top of a trend, signaling a bearish reversal. | Bullish candle → Bearish candle (same high) | Bearish Reversal, Tweezer, Double Top |
Rising Three Methods | A bullish continuation pattern with three small bearish candles between two large bullish candles. | Bullish → 3 small bearish → Bullish | Bullish Continuation, 5-Candle Pattern |
Falling Three Methods | A bearish continuation pattern with three small bullish candles between two large bearish candles. | Bearish → 3 small bullish → Bearish | Bearish Continuation, 5-Candle Pattern |
Bullish Kicker | A strong bullish reversal where a bullish candle “gaps up” after a bearish candle, with no overlap. | Bearish candle → Bullish candle (no overlap) | Bullish Reversal, Gap, Kicker Pattern |
Bearish Kicker | A strong bearish reversal where a bearish candle “gaps down” after a bullish candle, with no overlap. | Bullish candle → Bearish candle (no overlap) | Bearish Reversal, Gap, Kicker Pattern |
Three Line Strike | A 4-candle pattern where three bearish candles are followed by a large bullish candle, indicating a strong bullish reversal. | 3 bearish candles → 1 bullish candle | Reversal, 4-Candle Pattern, Three Line Strike |
Upside Gap Two Crows | A bullish candle with a gap up, followed by two bearish candles, signaling a potential bearish reversal. | Bullish candle → 2 bearish candles | Bearish Reversal, Gap, 3-Candle Pattern |
Downside Gap Two Rabbits | A bearish candle with a gap down, followed by two bullish candles, signaling a potential bullish reversal. | Bearish candle → 2 bullish candles | Bullish Reversal, Gap, 3-Candle Pattern |
High Wave Candle | A candle with a small body and long wicks on both sides, representing market uncertainty. | Small body, long wicks on both sides | Indecision, High Wave, Market Uncertainty |
Separating Line Bullish | A bearish candle followed by a bullish candle with the same opening price, signaling bullish continuation. | Bearish candle → Bullish candle (same open) | Bullish Continuation, Separating Line, 2-Candle Pattern |
Separating Line Bearish | A bullish candle followed by a bearish candle with the same opening price, signaling bearish continuation. | Bullish candle → Bearish candle (same open) | Bearish Continuation, Separating Line, 2-Candle Pattern |
Inside Bar | A small candle within the range of the previous larger candle, often signaling consolidation. | Large candle → Small candle inside | Consolidation, Breakout, Inside Bar |
Outside Bar | A large candle that fully engulfs the previous smaller candle, showing increased volatility. | Small candle → Large candle (engulfs) | Volatility, Reversal, Outside Bar |
Window (Gap) | A price gap between two candles with no overlap, signaling strong market sentiment. | Gap up (bullish) or gap down (bearish) | Gap, Breakout, Window, Price Gap |