japanese candlestick patterns (engulfingbar bar)

the engulfing bar:

an engulfing pattern signals a reversal, and can be bullish or bearish. It comprises two candles. the body of the second one must engulf the body of the first one. There are two type of engulfing bars

The bullish engulfing bar that cosists of two candles. the bosy of the second candle is greater in size than the previous candle. This pattern is considered to be reversal, because when it appears in a downtrend, it signals a revesal.

The bearish engulfing candle consists also two candles, but it is the opposite version of the bullish engulfing bar. Be cause when it occurs in the end of an uptrend, it signals a future price reverse.
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