A trading idea on Nike! 👀Hi everyone! Today’s trading idea is on Nike (NKE)!
It is a long trade for 3 reasons. First, the pivot at 131.83 was broken today, and this might be the beginning of a good movement next.
Second, the RSI shows an advanced breakout, and this is another confirmation we have here.
Third, we are near support level in the 4h chart (130.48), and NKE is doing some interesting reversal patterns around, like a spinning bottom and recently, a bullish engulfing. If it loses the support, we should get out. The target is the 138.
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Candlestick analysis
NZDUSD - Support and ResistanceThe market has broken and closes below the rising channel which may put a stop to the upward trend. With that, there will be a potential Bullish Crab Pattern forming up and with that, it gives us an opportunity to short on the key level of 0.7213. You can wait for a double top and an RSI Divergence on the 1-hourly chart for the trading confirmation.
One Line Patterns, Guide Part 5Guide Candles Patterns
Candlestick patterns are usually quite good when trying to finish an analysis as it can help you confirm a trend.
Basic Candles - One Line Pattern
1- Bearish Belt Hold
Description:
Bearish Belt Hold is a one-line pattern formed by the basic opening candle Black Marubozu. There is no source that provides information on how short the bottom shadow should be. We adopt that it should be no more than 25 percent of the candle. The pattern has to occur in an uptrend.
The trend rarely changes on the next candle. The pattern slows it down and the turning point occurs at the next closest candles. However, it is not the rule. As with all one-line patterns, it is worth waiting for a few candles for a signal confirmation.
The bearish belt retention pattern can occur in combination with another pattern. For example, it can be the second line of patterns like Bearish Engulfing, Dark Cloud Cover, and Three Inside Down. In this case, the most important thing is the pattern made up of multiple lines. When the Bearish Belt Hold pattern is made up of a very long candle (three times as long as the average duration of the last n candles), it can create a very strong resistance zone.
Building:
• Black body
• No upper shadow
• Short lower shadow
• Appears as a long line
Example:
HD,23 Feb, 2016. Chart 12h.
2- Hammer
Description:
The hammer is a frequent pattern of a line that appears as a long line in a downtrend. It is characterized by a candle that has a long lower shadow, two or three times longer than the body. This requirement implies that a candle can be one of the following: white top or black top. Most fonts allow the presence of a superior shadow. Accepts the top shadow up to the length of the candle body. Also, the entire body of the candle must be positioned below the trend line to consider the pattern as valid.
Although the pattern belongs to the group of bullish reversal patterns, very often it happens that it is simply a short pause in the bear market, after which the price moves even lower. The hammer works best in a long downtrend, and its appearance after dips that last only two or three candles generally does not matter. The strong meaning has its occurrence within a support zone. Like any one-line pattern, the hammer requires a confirmation within the next two or three candles, during which the closing prices should be higher than the closing price of the body of the pattern.
The hammer may also appear, for example, as a second line of the Bullish Harami pattern and as a first and second line of the Lower Claws pattern.
It was already mentioned that the height of the Hammer's lower shadow cannot exceed more than three times the height of the body. If a lower shadow exceeds that height, we deal with the Takuri line pattern. In other words, the Takuri Line is like the Hammer but with a very long lower shadow.
Building:
• White or black small-bodied candle
• No upper shadow or the shadow cannot be longer than the body
• Lower shadow two to three times longer than the body
• If the space is created at the opening or closing, it makes the signal stronger
• Appears as a long line
Example:
UNH,12 Jan, 2012. Chart 1d.
3- Southern Doji
Description:
The Southern Doji is a pattern that belongs to the group of one-line patterns. Your basic candle is any type of doji candle except the Four Price Doji because at least one shadow is required. A downtrend is required before this pattern occurs. Southern Doji can reverse a downtrend or slow it down. After the appearance of the pattern, it is recommended to wait for its confirmation.
The Southern Doji pattern can occur on the same candle line in combination with another pattern, for example Bullish Doji Star, or on the second candle with the Morning Doji Star pattern. Such a situation reinforces the strength of the signal. The pattern made up of multiple lines is considered stronger.
Building:
• A doji candle with at least one shadow
• If the candle before this pattern is a doji type, the body of the pattern must be below
• If the candle before this pattern is not a doji candle, then
Or in the case of a black candle, the open on the next candle cannot be higher than the close on the previous candle.
Or in the case of a white candle, the open at the next candle cannot be higher than the open at the previous candle.
• The high price above the low price of the previous candle
• Price high at or below the trend line
• The length of the shadows is not important
Example:
HPE,15 Jan, 2020, Chart 1d.
4- Bullish Belt Hold
Description:
Bullish Belt Hold is a one-line pattern formed by the Opening White Marubozu basic candle. There is no source that provides information on how short the top shadow should be. We adopt that it should be no more than 25 percent of the candle. The pattern has to occur in a downtrend.
The trend rarely changes on the next candle. The pattern slows it down and the turning point occurs at the next closest candles. However, it is not the rule. As with all one-line patterns, it is worth waiting for a few candles for a signal confirmation.
The bullish belt retention pattern can occur in combination with another pattern. For example, it may be the second line (White Marubozu Opening appearing as one long line) of patterns such as Bullish Engulfing, Piercing, and Three Inside Up. In this case, the most important thing is the pattern made up of multiple lines. When the Bullish Belt Hold pattern is made up of a very long candle (three times as long as the average duration of the last n candles), it can create a very strong support zone.
Building:
•White body
•No lower shadow
•Short top shadow
•Appears as a long line
Example:
HPE,04 Nov, 2019, Chart 1d.
5- Hanging Man
Description:
Hanging Man is a pattern that is very popular with analysts in a similar way to Hammer's opposite pattern. Perhaps this is a consequence of the impressive name that refers to the shape of the candle that resembles a hanged man.
The pattern appears in an uptrend as a long line and is characterized by a long lower shadow, at least twice the length of the body. Almost all fonts allow minimal upper shadow, so we assume that its length cannot be longer than the body.
Hanging Man belongs to the group of bearish reversal patterns. However, if a strong support zone developed before the pattern occurred, it is often just a temporary slowdown in price increases. It works best in a longer uptrend, and its occurrence after several days of rallies generally doesn't matter.
The correct interpretation of the Hanging Man pattern requires a thorough analysis of the market on the chart. The meaning of the pattern will be stronger if it occurs in a significant resistance zone. Like any pattern of a line, it must be confirmed in two or three consecutive candles, whose closing prices must be lower than the closing price of the pattern. However, as with other spike patterns, many active market players open positions without waiting for any confirmation.
The Hanging Man pattern can be formed on the second line of other patterns like Bearish Harami, for example.
Building:
• White or black small-bodied candle
• No upper shadow or the shadow cannot be longer than the body
• Lower shadow at least twice as long as the body
• If the space is created at the opening or closing, it makes the signal stronger
• Appears as a long line
• The body completely above the trend line
Example:
HPE,11-20 Nov, 2020, Chart 1d.
6- Takuri Line
Description:
The Takuri Line pattern is very similar to the Hammer. The only difference is that the length of Hammer's lower shadow cannot exceed more than twice the length of his body, while the lower shadow of Takuri Line cannot be shorter than at least three times his body.
The Takuri line is most reliable when it forms in a clear downtrend or within a support zone. An occurrence of the Takuri Line pattern after short-term dips generally doesn't matter. Very important is your market context. In the algorithm implemented inside we use some constraint in which the candle is recognized as a valid pattern only when the body is completely located below the trend line.
The Takuri line pattern that appears after the price gap should look like a stronger signal, but as with every one-line pattern, it is good to wait for confirmation of the signal on subsequent candles. However, aggressive traders often take the position immediately after the opening of the next gap candle, as it provides the opportunity for dynamic price movement to the upside.
Takuri in Japanese denotes bottom fishing, which is a fishing technique used to catch fish that are found near the bottom of the sea.
Building:
• White or black small-bodied candle
• No upper shadow or the shadow cannot be longer than the body
• Lower shadow at least three times longer than the body
• If the space is created at the opening or closing, it makes the signal stronger
• Appears as a long line
Example:
HPE,10 Dec, 2020, Chart 1d.
7- Gapping Down Doji
Description:
The basic candle of the Gapping Down Doji pattern can be any Doji candle except four-price Doji. The high price of the pattern should be below the low price of the previous candle.
The pattern has to appear in a downtrend as only then can you predict its continuation. It is recommended to wait for the confirmation of the signal on the next candle. Especially that the doji candle can be part of a different pattern, such as Bullish Abandoned Baby or Bullish Tri-Star, which are bullish reversal patterns.
Building:
• A doji candle with at least one shadow
• The pattern's high price must be lower than the previous candle's low price (i.e. a price difference is required)
• One candle earlier, the pattern cannot be a four price Doji
Example:
IBM,18 Jan, 2002, Chart 1d.
8- Northern Doji
Description:
The basic candle of the Gapping Down Doji pattern can be any Doji candle except four-price Doji. The high price of the pattern should be below the low price of the previous candle.
The pattern has to appear in a downtrend as only then can you predict its continuation. It is recommended to wait for the confirmation of the signal on the next candle. Especially that the doji candle can be part of a different pattern, such as Bullish Abandoned Baby or Bullish Tri-Star, which are bullish reversal patterns.
Building:
• A doji candle with at least one shadow
• The pattern's high price must be lower than the previous candle's low price (i.e. a price difference is required)
• One candle earlier, the pattern cannot be a four price Doji
Example:
CVX,07 Aug, 2020, Chart 1d.
9-Bearish Strong Line
Description:
The strong bearish line is a one-line pattern that can be classified as either a bearish reversal or a bearish continuation, depending on the context of the market in which it was formed. If the whole body is placed below the trend line, we are facing a bearish continuation variant. When the opening price is above the trend line, we have a bearish reversal pattern.
The pattern can be made up of the following basic candles: Long Black Candle, Black Marubozu, Opening Black Marubozu or Closing Black Marubozu. What is crucial is that the body of the candle should be at least three times as long as the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles.
Some other authors, for example, Bulkowski, are describing the pattern called Long Black Day. In our approach, what they treat as a Long Black Day, we call it Long Black Candle, and it is a basic candle. We introduce the Bearish Strong Line pattern, because in addition to the case where the candle contains both shades (Long Black Candle), we also allow marubozu candles. Makes sense, because why exclude a perfectly strong black candle just because one or two shades don't exist?
The strong bearish line forms a resistance zone, which is stronger when the candle appears with a higher trading volume.
It may happen that at the same time the pattern can be considered as the Bearish Belt Hold pattern (Open of the basic candle Black Marubozu). Such an occurrence of Bearish Belt Hold should be seen as very bearish because we are dealing with a candle body that is at least three times higher than the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles.
There are even more patterns in which the strong bearish line can appear. For example, Piercing, Bullish Harami, Bearish Engulfing, Dark Cloud Cover.
As a general rule of thumb, the pattern should not be ignored as it forms a significant resistance zone. It can be especially important in the context of bullish patterns where the strong bearish line exists.
Strong bearish line occurs often on charts, which makes this pattern useful from a trading perspective. However, its efficiency must be evaluated for a particular market / asset.
Building:
• Black body
• No upper and lower shade required
• None of the shadows can be bigger than the body
• The body of the candle is three times higher than the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles
• Appears as a long line
Example:
CSCO,21 Jun, 2012, Chart 1d.
10- Gapping Up Doji
Description:
The basic candle of the Gapping Up Doji pattern can be any Doji candle except four-price Doji. The low price of the pattern should be above the high price of the previous candle.
The pattern has to appear in an uptrend as only then can you predict its continuation. It is recommended to wait for a confirmation of the signal on the subsequent candles. Especially that Gapping Up Doji pattern can occur as a second line in other bearish reversal patterns made up of multiple lines, such as Bearish Doji Star, Bearish Abandoned Baby.
Gapping Up Doji is a pattern that rarely occurs.
Building:
• A doji candle with at least one shadow
• The low price of the pattern has to be higher than the high price of the previous candle (ie a price difference is required)
• A candle before the pattern cannot be a four price Doji.
Example:
BAC,21 Aug, 2009, Chart 1d.
11- One-Candle Shooting Star
Description:
The shooting star of a candle is a pattern that many authors describe very differently, which causes confusion.
Nison in the first edition of his book describes One-Candle Shooting Star as a one-line pattern. However, in the second edition of 2001, he included the pattern in the two-line pattern group, although he provided examples as if it were a one-line pattern.
Morris concludes that although the pattern belongs to the group of one-line patterns, it must be seen as composed of two lines, because when looking for it we must also take into account the previous candle.
Shimizu points out that the star occurs when a price gap occurs between the candles, but in the example that the shooting star describes there is no such gap visible.
Bulkowski found the compromise solution, distinguishing the shooting star of one candle and the shooting star of two candles.
One-Candle Shooting Star is a very distinctive pattern, which occurs in an uptrend. It has a long upper shadow, at least twice the size of the body. What's more, the longer the shadow, the more reliable the pattern. The lower shadow can exist, however it cannot be larger than the body.
The long upper shadow is a warning that market participants are no longer accepting of the high prices. As with any one-line pattern, it is necessary to wait for the confirmation of a trend reversal signal on the next candles whose closing prices should be significantly lower than the pattern's low price. Some traders may want to be more aggressive and start entering positions when the pattern occurs.
The shooting star of a candle often appears as the first line of two-line patterns as a bearish engulfing. Such a bearish engulfing pattern is then a very strong bearish reversal signal. One-Candle Shooting Star can also occur as a second line of a Bearish Harami pattern and the first line of a Tweezers Top pattern.
If the candles that follow a candlestick's shooting star close above its upper shadow, it should be interpreted as a signal canceling the pattern.
Building:
• White or black small-bodied candle
• No lower shadow or the shadow cannot be longer than the body
• Upper shadow at least twice as long as the body
• If the space is created at the opening or closing, it makes the signal stronger
• Appears as a long line
Example:
EBAY,10 Mar, 2010, Chart 1d.
12- Bullish Strong Line
Description:
The strong bullish line is a one-line pattern that can be classified as a bullish reversal or a bullish continuation, depending on the context of the market in which it was formed. If the whole body is placed above the trend line, we are facing a bullish continuation variant. When the opening price is below the trend line, we have a bullish reversal pattern.
The pattern can be formed by the following basic candles: Long White Candle, White Marubozu, Open White Marubozu or Close White Marubozu. What is crucial is that the body of the candle should be at least three times higher than the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles.
Some other authors, for example Bulkowski, are describing the pattern called Long White Day. In our approach, what they treat as a Long White Day, we call it Long White Candle, and it is a basic candle. We introduce the Bullish Strong Line pattern, because in addition to the case where the candle contains both shades (Long White Candle), we also allow marubozu candles. It makes sense, because why exclude a perfectly strong white candle just because one or two shades don't exist?
The strong bullish line forms a support zone, which is stronger when the candle appeared with a higher trading volume.
It may happen that, at the same time, the pattern can be considered as the Bullish Belt Hold pattern. Such a Bullish Belt Hold occurrence should be seen as very bullish because we are dealing with a candle body that is at least three times higher than the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles.
The strong bullish line can also appear within other patterns, for example as the first line of dark cloud cover and bearish harami, or as the second line of bullish penetration and engulfing.
There are even more patterns in which the strong bullish line can appear. As a general rule of thumb, the pattern should not be ignored as it forms a support zone, which can be especially important in the context of bearish patterns where the strong bullish line exists.
The strong bullish line occurs quite frequently on the charts, which makes this pattern useful from a trading perspective. However, its efficiency must be evaluated for a particular market / asset.
Building:
•White body
•No upper and lower shade required
•None of the shadows can be bigger than the body
•The body of the candle three times higher than the average body of the last 5 or 10 candles
•Appears as a long line
Example:
EBAY,16 Feb, 2010, Chart 1d.
USDJPY-Weekly Market Analysis-Jun21,Wk2Last week I've shared that USDJPY is in a Bullish Flag formation, if you have engaged in it, you would have earned 95pips just on the first target(approx. 930USD/lot) and 153pips to its highest point(approx. 1500USD/lot). These are the opportunities that you have been missing out on, and I hope that you didn't use the trading opportunity trying to figure out.
Well, at this moment, there is a buying opportunity at 108.70. The trade will be valid once it has a bullish confirmation at the price. Remember the Bullish Shark Pattern setup is a Buying Opportunity, not a Selling Opportunity.
My student, happen to have a similar view of the market movement, using a different strategy, check out the TradingView link at the bottom.
EURUSD-Weekly Market Analysis-Jun21,Wk2Three weeks ago I've shared a Bearish Shark Pattern on the EURUSD Daily Chart. It will be a pity if you have missed it. At this moment, if you are still looking to engage this trade, you have to wait for the candle to touch the upper channel without closing above it. Be in our community so you won't miss such trading opportunity again.
The Path of Least Resistance is Currently DownHello Fellow Traders,
The look of the current TSLA chart has me thinking more downside is likely. After the plunge through my $577 support line, it came back up to test that level and rejected it as resistance. Based on my S/R lines, there doesn’t look like there is much price support until the $557 level.
We saw a break of the $577 level in early March, and we dropped quickly to around $540.
We saw a break of the $577 level three times in May, each time testing and finding support around the $557 or $547 area.
I will be looking for another test of the $577 area tomorrow. If it rejects again, the $557 level will likely be in play. If there is a test and break of the $577 area, I’ll be looking toward the $596 level next to reevaluate.
SPX: New key points to monitor this week!Hello traders and investors! Let’s see how SPX is doing today!
In the 1h chart, the trend is bullish, but is not as strong as before. It feels like it is slowly turning into congestion . Anyway, the 21 ema is under the price, and it is working as a support for us here.
We have more support levels around the two black lines area , which seems to be an important price level to work with. We must not lose today’s low, as this could make the index correct in the daily chart.
Speaking of daily chart:
We almost retested the ATH, but it seems this is still the target for us here. The only problem is the volume , which is not the best. I think today’s low is the key point to work with, as if the SPX loses it, then it might drop to the 4,183, or even the 21 ema.
So far, there’s nothing indicating we could drop to the 4k, as this would require a stronger bearish structure . As long as the index keeps above the 21 ema in the 1h chart, and does not trigger any of the points mentioned in this analysis, p robably the ATH is the target.
Let’s follow the index closely from now on, and if you liked this idea, remember to follow me to keep in touch with my daily updates.
Thank you very much!
NZDUSD - Type2 Bullish BatA Type2 Bullish Bat might not intrigue many Harmonic Patterns Traders to engage the trade. The rationale is simple, a big percentage of the Harmonic Trader has exited the trade and not looking to enter a new trade, but you can treat it as a structure trade setup on this Bat Pattern too.
Take note that Point C touches Point A.
USDJPY-Weekly Market Analysis-Jun21,Wk1Last week, I've mentioned a Bullish Flag Pattern on the USDJPY pair(check the link below), if you have taken advantage of that, you would have earned 155pips which brings you around 1,550USD/lot traded.
Well, don't miss this trade again, you can wait for the market to retrace back to the trendline but not close below the trendline for a buying opportunity.(more information are shared on my video analysis)
What if you could measure the highs of a trend to Predict range?So while looking at this per request I noticed something that jumped out at me. and this is wheat I found.
I thought it was interesting....
So I am posting it as a tutorial...
by iCantw84it
05.27.2021
GBPUSD - Structure TradeIn about 11mins, I'll make a decision should I short GBPUSD again? Well, what would make me enter my trade?
Only 2 conditions I'm looking at,
1. The candle cannot break and close above 1.4172, not even 1pip.
2. A long shadow candle with the long wick above the candle body. Let's see how it rolls out.
NZDJPY - Bullish Butterfly PatternA Bullish Butterfly Pattern is about to emerge, I'm waiting for the candle to touch 77.91 and retraces for a valid pattern. But for some Harmonic Pattern trader would have treated this as a Type 2 trade as the candle circled in yellow is close enough to them. It misses the completion by a pip. I'm not going to argue on that as every trader can have their own trading rules and they have their own trading decision to make. I'll still wait for the candle confirmation at 77.91.
GBPJPY - Bullish Shark PatternMost traders see this trading setup as a buy zone(blue rectangle) that has been broken. Well, you aren't wrong about it, but the trend has not turned bearish because I will need to wait for another break and close below the recent low(yellow eclipse) for that to happen.
I'm waiting for a Bullish Shark pattern for a buying opportunity, as long as it didn't break and close below the yellow eclipse, this can still be a strong buying opportunity.
USDJPY-Weekly Market Analysis-May21,Wk4USDJPY is having a bit of consolidation for the time being. I'm waiting for the market to retest back to 108.63 for a buying opportunity within the potential bullish flag pattern and might just extend my final target to the potential Gartley Pattern that might form on the Daily Chart.
GBPUSD-Weekly Market Analysis-May21,Wk4I've shorted GBPUSD on Friday with more than 50pips of running profit with zero risks (I've shifted stop to the entry). During Monday market open if the candle breaks and closes below the red trendline on the 4-hourly chart, it will increase the bearish run and help me to reach my target earlier. However, if it doesn't and if it retraces back to 1.4181 and didn't break and close above 1.4194, I might just engage another short position to this trade.
If you are interested to look into my thought process before I engaged the trade on Friday, click the link on the related ideas within Trading View post.
All Patterns Finish, Part 7 GuideGuide Candles Patterns
Candlestick patterns are usually quite good when trying to finish an analysis as it can help you confirm a trend.
Basic Candles - Three Line Patterns
1- Advance Block
Description:
The Advance Block is classified as a three-line bearish reversal pattern. The first line is a white candle that appears as a long line in an uptrend. It can be any of the following basic candles: White Candle, Long White Candle, Opening White Marubozu, Closing White Marubozu or White Marubozu.
The second line can be made up of any white candle, appearing as a long or short line. It opens within the body of the first candle and closes above it.
The last, third line, is also any white candle that appears as a long or short line. It opens inside the body of the second line and closes above it.
Each subsequent candle body within the Advance Block pattern is shorter than the previous one.
The shadows in the second and third lines should be longer than those in the first line. The pattern indicates that the bulls are weakening. However, three white bodies form a support zone and, to consider the pattern, it is necessary to confirm it. Therefore, after the appearance of the pattern, the market should close below the first line. If this is not the case, the occurrence of the pattern should be treated as false.
The Advance Block is a very rare pattern.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price is within the previous body
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price is within the previous body
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Example:
MRK ,14 Dec, 2010. Chart 1d.
2- Three Outside Up
Description:
The Three Outside Up pattern is a three-line pattern that is an extension of the two-line Bullish Engulfing pattern. Morris introduced the pattern and was intended to improve the performance of the two-line pattern. The third candle is bound to behave as a confirmation of the bullish engulfing. As with the Bullish Engulfing, the first black candle is engulfed by the second with a white body.
The first line can appear as a short or long line. It can be any basic black body sail. Doji candles are allowed, except for the four price Doji.
The second line should appear as a long line and the candle should be white. It can be one of the following candles: White Candle, Long White Candle, White Marubozu, Opening White Marubozu and Closing White Marubozu. Spinning tops and doji candles are not allowed.
The last line of candles can be any basic candle, which has a white body and closes above the closing price of the second candle.
In the case of this pattern, the length of the shadows does not matter.
Although the idea behind the Three Outside Up is to confirm the Bullish Engulfing, in our opinion the extended pattern should be confirmed anyway. Confirmation can be in the form of a breakout of the nearest resistance zone or a trend line.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the body of the candle wraps around the body of the previous candle (black)
Third candle
• Or closing price above the previous closing price
• Or white body
Example:
WMT ,22 Aug, 2012. Chart 1d.
3- Three Stars in the South
Description:
The Three Stars in the South are classified as a three-line bullish reversal pattern.
All of its candles are shortening and having black bodies, indicating that bearish momentum is weakening.
The pattern name can be somewhat misleading, as we are not dealing with star-like short candles here. There are also no price differences between the candle lines.
The first line of the pattern appears as a long line that has a long lower shadow that must be longer than the body. This means that the first line can be made up of the Hammer or Takuri Line pattern.
The second candle opens below the previous opening price and closes below the previous closing price. The low price should be higher than the previous low price.
The third line is a marubozu sail that has a black body. The candle fits within the midline. It appears as a short line. This last condition has the greatest impact at very low frequencies, meaning the pattern rarely appears on candlestick charts.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
• Or long lower shadow
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the opening below the previous opening
• Either the close below or at the previous close
• Or the low above the previous low
Third candle
• Or a marubozu candle with a black body
• Or appears as a short line
• Or a candle is inside the previous candle
Example:
WMB,15 Sep, 1986. Chart 1d.
4- Evening Doji Star
Description:
The Evening Doji Star is a bearish reversal pattern, very similar to the Evening Star. The only difference is that the Evening Doji Star must have a doji candle (except for the four price Doji) on the second line. The doji candle (second line) must not be preceded or followed by a price difference.
If a lower shadow of a doji candle were placed above the first and second shadow lines, we would be dealing with the Bearish Abandoned Baby pattern.
It happens that the first two candles are forming the Bearish Doji Star pattern.
The pattern, like any other candlestick pattern, should be confirmed in the next few candles exiting the support zone or a trend line. If the occurrence is confirmed, then your third line can act as an area of resistance. However, it also happens that the pattern is simply a short pause before further price increases.
Patterns rarely occur on charts.
Building:
First candle
• or a candle in an uptrend
• or white body
Second candle
• Or a doji candle
• Or a doji body on the body of the previous candle
• Or the low price below the high price of the previous candle
Third candle
• O black body
• O body of the candle below the body of the previous candle
• Or the closing price below the midpoint of the body of the first candle
Example:
PG,12 Dec, 2012. Chart 1d.
5- Bearish Abandoned Baby
Description:
The Bearish Abandoned Baby is a three-line bearish reversal candlestick pattern.
Its construction is very similar to that of the Evening Doji Star. The only difference is that in the case of Bearish Abandoned Baby, the doji candle opens on the shadows of the candle lines on either side, which is not the case with the Evening Doji Star.
The doji candle can be of any type except the four price Doji. In other words, it can be any of the following types of doji: Doji, Long Legged Doji, Dragonfly Doji, Tombstone Doji.
The pattern needs to be confirmed, either by breaking the trend line or the nearest support zone.
The Bearish Abandoned Baby pattern appears very rarely in charts, so its practical application is quite low.
Building:
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or a doji candle
• Or the low price above the previous high price
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the high price below the previous low price
Example:
I have no example for this pattern, sorry.
6- Bearish Side-by-Side White Lines
Description:
The side-by-side bearish white line pattern is a three-line pattern that predicts a continuation of the downtrend.
The first line appears as a long line in a downtrend. The second and third lines can be any white candle that appears as a long or short line, but the body cannot be greater than the body of the first line.
The pattern is characterized by a price gap that appears between the first line and two subsequent lines, whose high prices are below the low price of the first line. The last two candles should be a similar size. Also, your opening and closing prices should be similar.
The first two lines of the pattern form the Descending Window pattern. Bulkowski and Morris in their books present examples where price differences are only between bodies. In other words, the upper shadows of the second and third lines can reach above the low price of the first line. However, in our approach we decided to be more strict. The price gap should appear between candles, including shadows, because Shimizu emphasizes that the candles in this pattern must be quite short.
The pattern has a very low frequency.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the high price below the previous low price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the high price below the low price of the first line
• Or the size of the candle is similar to the size of the previous candle
Example:
We can find this chart in JDSU Stock, As of January 14, 2008, tradingview sadly does not have this stock.
7-Evening Star
Description:
The Evening Star is a three-line bearish reversal pattern that appears in an uptrend.
The first line is any white candle that appears as a long line in an uptrend: Long White Candle, White Candle, White Marubozu, Opening White Marubozu, Closing White Marubozu.
The second line can be any black or white candle that appears as a short line, except doji candles. The body of the candle must be placed above the previous body, that is, the opening and closing price must be higher than that of the previous candle.
The third line is a black candle that appears as a long line, that is: Long Black Candle, Black Candle, Black Marubozu, Opening Black Marubozu, Closing Black Marubozu. The opening price should be below the body of the previous candle. The candle should close at least halfway across the body of the first line.
The length of the shadows or the lack of it does not matter for any pattern line.
The second line of the evening star can form the shooting star pattern of a candle. The first two lines can form the two-candle shooting star.
The Evening Star should be confirmed in the following candles, breaking the trend line or the closest support zone, which can be formed by the first line of the pattern. If the pattern is confirmed, your third line may turn into a resistance zone. When the pattern is not confirmed, it may simply be a short pause before further market growth.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white or black body
• Or the body of the candle is above the previous body
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the body of the candle is below the previous body
• Or the candle closes at least half the body of the first line
Example:
BAC,14 Apr, 2010. Chart 1d.
8- Three White Soldiers
Description:
The pattern of the Three White Soldiers has had several names historically. The Japanese called it the Three Red Soldiers, because what in the western world is known as a white candle, they actually used the color red. During World War II, some called the pattern the Three Soldiers on the March. Finally, now the pattern is widely known as the Three White Soldiers.
The pattern is classified as a bullish reversal and appears within a downtrend. The three lines can be formed by any candle that has a white body, appearing as long lines. This means that the following candles may appear: Long White Candle, White Candle, White Marubozu, Opening White Marubozu and Closing White Marubozu. Doji candles and spinning tops are not allowed.
The first line forms in a downtrend. The next lines, which is the second and third, open above the opening price of the previous candle and close above the closing price of the previous candle.
In the past, some authors required that the opening price of the second and third lines be at least half the height of the body of the previous candle. Others demanded that the closing prices be near the high of the candle, that is, that the candles have very short shadows. However, candlestick patterns and technical analysis in general are evolving, and the Three White Soldiers can be used as an example of such an evolution.
In fact, three long white candles in a row with a higher subsequent close price indicate that the bulls are in control of the market.
The pattern must be confirmed, but it does not have to occur on the next nearest candle because it becomes a significant upward movement and some market participant may be willing to take the profit. Such behavior may lead to a temporary price drop, but the candles that form the pattern create an area of support that should rescue the market. Then the bulls can regain control.
If the pattern is followed by a candle that closes below the opening price of the first line, it should be seen as a false signal.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price above the previous closing price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price above the previous closing price
Example:
HPE ,27 Apr, 2005. Chart 1d.
9- Morning Star
Description:
The Morning Star is a three-line bullish reversal pattern that appears in a downtrend.
The first line is any black candle that appears as a long line in a downtrend: Long Black Candle, Black Candle, Black Marubozu, Opening Black Marubozu, Closing Black Marubozu.
The second line can be any black or white candle that appears as a short line, except doji candles. The body of the candle must be placed below the previous body, that is, the opening and closing price must be lower than those of the previous candle. In other words, there must be a space between the first and the second body.
The third line is a white candle that appears as a long line, that is: Long White Candle, White Candle, White Marubozu, White Marubozu that opens, White Marubozu that closes. The opening price should be above the body of the previous candle. The candle should close to at least half the body of the first line. Some fonts do not require a space between the second and third body.
The length of the shadows or the lack of it does not matter for any pattern line.
It happens that the first two lines can form the inverted hammer candlestick pattern.
The morning star should be confirmed in the following candles, breaking the trend line or the closest resistance zone, which can be formed by the first line of the pattern. If the pattern is confirmed, your third line can become a support zone. When the pattern is not confirmed, it may simply be a short pause before the market continues to decline.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price above the previous closing price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price above the previous closing price
Example:
KO ,23 May, 2007. Chart 1d.
10- Three Inside Down
Description:
Gregory Morris introduces the Three Inside Down three-line pattern as an extension of the Bearish Harami pattern.
The first line of it is any candle that has a white body, appearing as a long line, i.e. White Candle, Long White Candle, White Marubozu, Opening White Marubozu, or Closing White Marubozu. The second line is any black candle except doji candles. Also, the body of the second line must be swallowed by the body of the first line.
The opening price of the second line can be equal to the closing price of the first candle. The closing price of the second line can be equal to the opening price of the first candle. However, these two situations cannot occur at the same time.
The third candle in the pattern can be made up of any candle that has a black body, except doji candles, which close below the closing price of the second candle.
Shadows don't matter in the case of this pattern.
The first line of the pattern can act as a support area.
The Three Inside Down pattern should be confirmed. Confirmation can be in the form of breaking out of the nearest support zone or a trend line.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the body of the candle is enveloped by the body of the previous candle
Third candle
• Or the closing price is below the previous closing price
Example:
CVX,01 May, 2012. Chart 1d.
11- Bullish Tri-Star
Description:
The Bullish Tri-Star pattern is a three-line bullish reversal pattern in which all three lines are doji candles (any doji candle except the four-price Doji).
The middle doji (second line) is below the others. Shadows don't matter.
The pattern must be confirmed at the next candles, which is the closest resistance zone or a trend line must be broken. The context of the market, in which the pattern appears, is crucial.
Nison first introduced the Bullish Tri-Star pattern. It appears very rarely on candlestick charts and is therefore not very useful on a daily basis.
Building:
First candle
• Or a doji candle in a downtrend
Second candle
• Or a doji candle
• Or a body under the previous body
Third candle
• Or a doji candle
• Or a body above the previous body
Example:
BAX,04 Mar, 2009. Chart 1d.
After:
12- Upside Gap Three Methods
Description:
The Upside Gap Three Methods is a bullish continuation pattern of three lines that belongs to the family of tasuki patterns. It is a variant of the Upside Tasuki Gap pattern, but the price gap between the two white candles is closed.
Although the price gap between the two white candles is closed, the pattern is classified as bullish continuation. The pattern must be confirmed, that is, the price must move above the closing price of the second line. In other words, the third line that is a black candle must be negated.
Last two lines can form the Bearish Tasuki Line pattern, which is a bearish reversal pattern. If such a situation occurs, then the market context should play the most important factor.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the minimum above the previous maximum (gap)
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price within the body of the first line (closing the gap)
Example:
AXP,13 Apr, 2009. Chart 1d.
After:
13- Bullish Side-by-Side White Lines
Description:
The side-by-side bullish white line pattern is a three-line pattern that predicts a continuation of the uptrend.
The first line appears as a long line in an uptrend. The second and third lines can be any white candle that appears as a long or short line, but the body cannot be longer than the body of the first line.
The pattern is characterized by a price gap that appears between the first line and two subsequent lines, whose low prices are above the high price of the first line. The last two candles should be a similar size. Also, your opening and closing prices should be similar.
The first two lines of the pattern form the Ascending Window pattern. Bulkowski and Morris in their books present examples where price differences are only between bodies. In other words, the lower shadows of the second and third lines can fall below the high price of the first line. However, in our approach we decided to be more strict. The price gap should appear between candles, including shadows, because Shimizu emphasizes that the candles in this pattern must be quite short.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the low price above the previous high price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the low price above the high price of the first line
• Or the size of the candle is similar to the size of the previous candle
Example:
I have no example for this pattern.
14- Three Inside Up
Description:
The Three Inside Up pattern was introduced by Gregory Morris as an extension of the Bullish Harami, confirming that pattern.
Your first line is any candle that has a black body, appearing as a long line, that is, a black candle, a long black candle, a black marubozu, a black marubozu that opens, or a black marubozu that closes. The second line is any white candle, except doji candles. Also, the body of the second line must be swallowed by the body of the first line. In other words, the first and second lines of the pattern form the Bullish Harami pattern.
The opening price of the second line can be equal to the closing price of the first candle. The closing price of the second line can be equal to the opening price of the first candle. However, these two situations cannot occur at the same time.
The third candle in the pattern can be made up of any candle that has a white body, except doji candles, closing above the closing price of the second candle. This candle is intended to act as a confirmation of the Bullish Harami pattern.
Shadows don't matter in the case of this pattern.
The first line of the pattern can serve as a support area.
The Three Inside Up pattern should be confirmed, although it is an extension of the confirmed Bullish Harami pattern. Confirmation can be in the form of breaking out of the nearest support zone or a trend line.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the body of the candle is enveloped by the body of the previous candle
Third candle
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Example:
JPM,25 Sep, 2012. Chart 1d.
15- Three Inside Up
Description:
The Three Inside Up pattern was introduced by Gregory Morris as an extension of the Bullish Harami, confirming that pattern.
Your first line is any candle that has a black body, appearing as a long line, that is, a black candle, a long black candle, a black marubozu, a black marubozu that opens, or a black marubozu that closes. The second line is any white candle, except doji candles. Also, the body of the second line must be swallowed by the body of the first line. In other words, the first and second lines of the pattern form the Bullish Harami pattern.
The opening price of the second line can be equal to the closing price of the first candle. The closing price of the second line can be equal to the opening price of the first candle. However, these two situations cannot occur at the same time.
The third candle in the pattern can be made up of any candle that has a white body, except doji candles, closing above the closing price of the second candle. This candle is intended to act as a confirmation of the Bullish Harami pattern.
Shadows don't matter in the case of this pattern.
The first line of the pattern can serve as a support area.
The Three Inside Up pattern should be confirmed, although it is an extension of the confirmed Bullish Harami pattern. Confirmation can be in the form of breaking out of the nearest support zone or a trend line.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the body of the candle is enveloped by the body of the previous candle
Third candle
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Example:
JPM,25 Sep, 2012. Chart 1d.
16- Deliberation
Description:
Deliberation is a three-line bearish reversal candlestick pattern. It is made up of three white chandeliers. The first and second lines of the pattern have long bodies. The third candle has a shorter body than two previous candles. Each subsequent candle opens above the previous opening price. The same applies to closing prices. The third candle appears as a short line and can be one of the following: Short white candle or White spinning top. The opening price of the last candle is slightly lower or higher than the previous closing price.
Shimizu provides a somewhat different characteristic of the deliberation pattern. The first candle is short, the second is long, indicating a significant upward movement (a price gap is visible on the diagram of his book). The third candle is short, indicating that the bulls are tired of trying to raise the price.
Because all the candles in the pattern have white bodies, the pattern acts as a support zone. The pattern is confirmed if the bears manage to move the price below the opening price of the first candle.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price is higher than the previous opening price
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Third candle
• Or white body
• Or the opening price is slightly lower or higher than the previous closing price
• Or the closing price is above the previous closing price
Example:
MCD ,16 Feb, 2007. Chart 1d.
17- Upside Tasuki Gap
Description:
The Upside Tasuki Gap is a three-line bullish continuation pattern that belongs to the family of tasuki patterns.
Your first line appears as a long line in an uptrend, with a white body.
The second line can appear as any white candle, either as a long or a short line. There is a price gap between the first two lines.
The third line can be any black candle (except doji candles) that opens between the previous open and close prices. It closes below the previous opening price, however it does not close the price gap between the first and second lines.
The Upside Tasuki Gap should be confirmed, that is, the candles that follow its appearance should close above the closing price of the second line.
The second and third lines of the pattern can form the bearish Tasuki Line which acts as a bearish reversal pattern. Therefore, considering the market context is very important.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or white body
• Or the minimum above the previous maximum (gap)
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price above the close of the first line
Example:
MCD ,20 Oct, 2014. Chart 1d.
18- Collapsing Doji Star
Description:
The collapsed Doji star pattern is a bearish three-line reversal pattern, which appears very rarely. Therefore, the pattern is not very useful.
The first line is a white candle that appears in an uptrend. The next line is a doji candle (except the four price Doji) that opens below the previous candle, including shadows. The last, third line, is a black candle that also opens below previous candles, including shadows.
The pattern should be confirmed on the following candles.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• Or a doji candle
• Or the high price below the previous low price
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the high price below the previous low price
Example:
IVZ,16 Nov, 2006. Chart 1d.
19- Three Black Crows
Description:
The Black Three Crows is a three-line bearish reversal candlestick pattern.
The first line appears in an uptrend, and two other lines open below the opening price of the previous candle but above the closing price of the previous candle. The opening price of the second or third candle is allowed to be equal to the opening price of the previous candle.
Historically, the pattern had more conditions, for example, that the next candle should open at least half of the previous candle. Another requirement in the past was that the sails had to have very short bottom shadows. Today, most traders reject such restrictions. Three black candles that appear as long lines, each closing at a new low, indicate market sentiment well.
The Three Black Crows often form a hardiness zone. However, it happens that three black candles are not breaking the nearest support zone and the price is moving sideways.
Often the pattern is preceded by reversal patterns, for example, Bullish Engulfing, Evening Star, Northern Doji, and others.
The location of the pattern on the table can be essential. If the first line breaks a trend line, price drops can be deep. Especially when there are no significant support areas nearby.
The Three Black Crows pattern is canceled when it is followed by candles whose closing price is above the opening price of the first line.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• O black body
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price below the previous closing price
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price within the previous body
• Or the closing price below the previous closing price
Example:
VZ,14 Dec, 2009. Chart 1d.
After:
20- Three Black Cross
Description:
Greg Morris proposed the three-line Three Outside Down pattern as an extension of the two-line Bearish Engulfing pattern. The first and second lines of it form the bearish engulfing pattern.
The first line can appear as a short or long line. It can be any basic candle that has a white body. Doji candles are allowed, except for the four price Doji.
The second line should appear as a long line and the candle should be black. It can be one of the following candles: Black Candle, Long Black Candle, Black Marubozu, Opening Black Marubozu and Closing Black Marubozu. Spinning tops and doji candles are not allowed.
The last line of candles can be any basic candle, which has a black body and closes below the closing price of the second candle.
The length of the shadows does not matter for any line.
The Three Outside Down pattern appears in a downtrend that predicts its reversal. Although the third line is a kind of confirmation of the bearish engulfing, it is worth waiting for the confirmation in the later candles. In other words, it is recommended to see if the price breaks out of the nearest resistance zone or a trend line. Depending on the market, if trading volume information is available, it should normally be significantly higher on the third line of the pattern.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the body of the candle wraps around the body of the previous candle (white)
Third candle
• Or closing price below the previous closing price
• O black body
Example:
INTC,02 May, 2012. Chart 1d.
After:
20- Three Black Cross
Description:
Greg Morris proposed the three-line Three Outside Down pattern as an extension of the two-line Bearish Engulfing pattern. The first and second lines of it form the bearish engulfing pattern.
The first line can appear as a short or long line. It can be any basic candle that has a white body. Doji candles are allowed, except for the four price Doji.
The second line should appear as a long line and the candle should be black. It can be one of the following candles: Black Candle, Long Black Candle, Black Marubozu, Opening Black Marubozu and Closing Black Marubozu. Spinning tops and doji candles are not allowed.
The last line of candles can be any basic candle, which has a black body and closes below the closing price of the second candle.
The length of the shadows does not matter for any line.
The Three Outside Down pattern appears in a downtrend that predicts its reversal. Although the third line is a kind of confirmation of the bearish engulfing, it is worth waiting for the confirmation in the later candles. In other words, it is recommended to see if the price breaks out of the nearest resistance zone or a trend line. Depending on the market, if trading volume information is available, it should normally be significantly higher on the third line of the pattern.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in an uptrend
• Or white body
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the body of the candle wraps around the body of the previous candle (white)
Third candle
• Or closing price below the previous closing price
• O black body
Example:
INTC,02 May, 2012. Chart 1d.
After:
Basic Candles - Four Line Patterns/b]
1- Bearish Three-Line Strike
Description:
The three-line bearish exercise is a bearish continuation candlestick pattern.
First three candles have black bodies. They can be made up of any black candle except doji and form lower closes. All of them are located within a downtrend.
The fourth candle has a white body and appears as a long line. It can be one of the following candles: White Candle, Long White Candle, White Marubozu, Opening White Marubozu, Closing White Marubozu. The candle opens below the previous close and closes above the open of the first line. In other words, the body of the fourth candle envelops all the previous candles. The length of the shadows does not matter.
Similar to the bullish counterpart, the three-line bearish strike is a controversial pattern. Its last two lines form the bullish engulfing pattern, which by definition reverses the downtrend. This is in opposition to what the three-line bearish exercise predicts, which is the continuation of the downtrend. Therefore, as usual, every pattern occurrence must be confirmed.
Bulkowski writes that the three-line bearish strike behaves like a bullish reversal, rather than a bearish continuation. Within its classification of candlestick patterns, the pattern is number one. We are against creating such classifications for a few reasons. First, the pattern appears very rarely on the charts, which does not allow for reasonable statistics to be calculated. Second, by testing many patterns, we clearly see that a given pattern can be very profitable on asset A, while it is a business disaster on asset B. Therefore, each pattern must be thoroughly tested under its specific conditions.
Building:
First candle
• Or a candle in a downtrend
• O black body
Second candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price is within the previous body
• Or the closing price is below the previous closing price
Third candle
• O black body
• Or the opening price is within the previous body
• Or the closing price is below the previous closing price
Fourth candle
• Or white body
• The body of the candle wraps all the previous black bodies.
Example:
BF.B,29 Aug, 2013. Chart 1d.
2- Bearish Three-Line Strike
Description:
Hiding Baby Swallow is a four line candlestick pattern, appearing so rarely (or not appearing) that traders can ignore it.
Two Black Marubozu candles appearing one after the other is a very rare situation on candlestick charts, limiting the appearance of this pattern. The additional requirement, which is the appearance of the High Wave candle, makes the pattern hardly appear on the charts.
There is a space between the first and second lines. The second and third lines can form the Inverted Hammer pattern, which has the same forecast as the Hidden Swallow, which is a bullish reversal.
Building:
First candle
Or a Black Marubozu candle in a downtrend
Second candle
• Or a black Marubozu candle
• Or the candle opens inside the body of the previous candle
• Or candle closes below the previous closing price
Third candle
• Or a basic High Wave sail with no bottom shadow
• Or the candle opens below the previous close price
• Or the upper shadow enters the body of the previous candle
Fourth candle
• O black body
• Or the body of the candle wraps around the body of the previous candle, including the shadows
Example:
EXPD ,10 Aug, 1990. Chart 1d.
Basic Candles - Five Line Patterns/b]
1- Bearish Breakaway
Description:
The bearish breakout is a five-line bearish reversal pattern introduced by Greg Morris as the counterpart of the bullish breakout.
Similar to the bullish variant, a price gap forms between the first and second lines.
The last fifth line represents a trend break formed by a long black candle. The opening price is lower than the previous closing price, but the candle closes above the closing price of the first line and the gap is not covered. The pattern requires confirmation and one of the following candles should close the price gap.
The bearish breakout appears very rarely on the charts. In 20 years on the S & P500, we found only 23 occurrences.
Building:
First candle
• Or a tall white candle
Second candle
• Or a white candle
• Or the candle opens above the previous closing price (price difference up, shadows may overlap)
Third candle
• Or a white or black candle
• Or candle opens above the previous opening price
Fourth candle
• Or a white candle
• Or candle closes above the previous closing price
Fifth candle
• Or a tall black candle
• Or the candle opens below the previous close price
• Or the candle closes below the opening price of the second line and above the closing price of the first line
• Or the price gap formed between the first and second lines is not closed
Example:
DIS,02 Apr, 1992. Chart 1d.
2- Ladder Bottom
Building:
• The candlestick pattern at the bottom of the ladder is a bullish 5-bar reversal pattern.
• It is formed by following these characteristics:
• The first three long black chandeliers, which resemble the formation of three black ravens, with successive lower openings and closings
• The fourth is also a black candlestick but with a short body and an upper wick.
• The fifth white candle that opens on the body of the fourth candle
Example:
CMA,30 Jul, 2012. Chart 1d.
3- Rising Three Methods & Falling
Building:
• The Rising Three Methods or Falling is a bullish 5-candle continuation candlestick pattern.
• It has a large green candle, 3 small red ones and a large green one that closes over the others. Or Contrary
• The three descending methods are the opposite of the three ascending methods and is a bearish continuation candlestick pattern.
Falling Three Methods
The three descending methods are the opposite of the three ascending methods and can be seen in a downtrend. The first bar in this pattern is dark bearish with a large real body. The next candles are expected to be smaller, bullish, light-colored ascending candles. These bars should not go beyond the maximum or minimum of the first bar. The last candle to complete the pattern must be lower than the close of the previous candle and must close below the close of the first candle.
That chart pattern experiences a price decline, recovers during the corrective phase, and then the decline resumes. The chandelier behaves in theory as it does in real life. It is a bearish continuation 71 percent of the time and a reversal the rest of the time. Unfortunately, with only 64 samples from 4.7 million candle lines studied, quality performance statistics are as rare as the candle itself.
Example:
KSU ,24 Dec, 2001. Chart 1d.
Rising Three Methods
Using three methods is a bullish continuation pattern that forms in an uptrend and the conclusion of which sees a resumption of that trend. This is the opposite of the three-drop method.
The three-method bottom-up pattern is formed when the price of a security meets these characteristics:
The first bar in the pattern is a bullish candle with a large real body within an obvious uptrend.
The next few candles, usually three consecutive small-bodied bearish candles trading above the low and below the high of the first candle.
The final bar is another bullish candle that has a large real body that breaks above the high and closes above the high and close of the first candle, suggesting that the bulls have once again controlled the direction of the value.
The bulls are in full control before pausing a bit to see if there is enough conviction in the trend. The series of small candles that fall between the first and the fifth candle in the ascending three-method pattern is considered a period of consolidation before the uptrend resumes. The decisive bullish candle is proof that the sellers did not have enough conviction to reverse the previous uptrend and that the buyers have regained control of the market. Active traders can apply the pattern as an indication to include in their long positions.
Example:
OMGBTC ,14 Sep, 00:00, 2008. Chart 6h.
4- Bullish Breakaway
Building:
• The breakaway candlestick pattern is a reversible five-bar candlestick pattern.
• It is a counterpart to Bearish breakaway
• The first candle must be long.
• The next three candles must be spinning tops.
• The second candle must also create a space between the first and itself.
• The fifth candle must be a long candle that closes within the body space of the first two candles.
Example:
DISCK ,06 May, 2015. Chart 1d.
5- Ladder Top
Building:
• The Ladder Top candlestick pattern is a 5-bar bearish reversal pattern that appears at the end of an uptrend.
• You can identify it with the following characteristics:
• The first three candles are always white with long real bodies that open and close above the open and close levels of the previous candle.
• The fourth candle should have a short white body with a long lower wick.
• The fifth candle should be a long black candle that opens below the true body of the fourth candle.
• Its opposite is Ladder Bottom.
How to identify the candlestick pattern at the top of the ladder?
The appearance of the candlestick pattern at the top of the ladder is a very rare phenomenon that occurs very rarely. As we already know that it is a bearish reversal pattern, therefore the predominant trend must be an uptrend or an uptrend. There are a few other suggestions that can be used to identify the pattern at the top of the ladder.
The first three candles are always white with long real bodies that open and close above the open and close levels of the previous candle.
The fourth candle should have a short white body with a long lower wick.
The fifth candle should be a long black candle that opens below the true body of the fourth candle.
Example:
DISCK ,05 Dec, 2016. Chart 1d.
6- Mat Hold Bullish & Bearish
Building:
The bullish Mat Hold Japanese candle formation is a highly reliable trend continuation pattern, which occurs in uptrend or downtrend markets and indicates that there is a high probability that the market will continue with the general trend of its trend. real.
Example:
With this we have finished all the relevant patterns in candles, congratulations you have finished everything. You can go easy, there are others but they are not relevant and they are created by other authors. These are the main ones. They work mostly in Forex and in cryptocurrencies from time to time they are useful, this topic is wide, but I like to teach a completely complete guide. This has just started, the next topic will be Heikin Ashi where it will not be as long as this, but I will try to explain ways to use it. Then we will continue with Line, BaseLine, etc.
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