Candlestick Patterns

Basic Japanese candlestick patterns are graphical representations of price action on a candlestick chart that can provide signals about potential future movements in the market. Here are some of the most basic Japanese candlestick patterns:

Pattern

Pin Bar Pattern

  • A Pin bar (hammer) is a candle with a small body at the top and a long wick at the bottom.

  • It indicates a possible bullish reversal after a downtrend. Buyers overwhelmed sellers at the end of the period.

Doji Pattern

  • A doji is a candle with a very small body that opens and closes near the same price.

  • It indicates market indecision and may signal a possible trend reversal.

Bullish Engulfing Pattern

  • A bullish pattern in which a bullish candle “engulfs” the entire previous bearish candle.

  • It suggests a potential change from a downtrend to an uptrend.

Bearish Engulfing Pattern

  • A bearish pattern in which a bearish candle “engulfs” the entire previous bullish candle.

  • It indicates a potential change from an uptrend to a downtrend.

Hanging Man Pattern

  • Similar to a hammer but appears at the end of an uptrend.

  • It may indicate a possible bearish reversal.

Piercing Pattern

  • A bullish pattern in which a bullish candle closes above the midpoint of the previous bearish candle.

  • It suggests a potential bullish reversal.

Morning Star Pattern

  • A bullish pattern consisting of a bearish candle, followed by a doji or small candle, and then a bullish candle.

  • It indicates a possible change from a downtrend to an uptrend.

Evening Star Pattern

  • A bearish pattern consisting of a bullish candle, followed by a doji or small candle, and then a bearish candle.

  • It suggests a possible change from an uptrend to a downtrend.