Candlestick Patterns
Single and multi-candle formations that signal potential reversals and continuations. Each pattern is explained with identification rules, real chart examples, and common mistakes.
Candlestick patterns are the most widely used visual tool in technical analysis. They encode four data points — open, high, low, and close — into a single visual unit, and specific arrangements of these candles signal shifts in market sentiment. The patterns on this page are organized from foundational single-candle formations to more complex multi-candle sequences.
All Candlestick Patterns
Hammer Candlestick Pattern
A single-candle reversal pattern with a small body and long lower shadow. Appears at the bottom of downtrends and signals potential price recovery.
Doji Candlestick Pattern
A single-candle indecision signal where open ≈ close. Long shadows on both sides show that neither buyers nor sellers gained control.
Bullish Engulfing Pattern
A 2-candle reversal where a green body fully engulfs the previous red body. Signals that buyers have overwhelmed sellers after a downtrend.
Bearish Engulfing Pattern
A 2-candle reversal where a red body fully engulfs the previous green body. Signals that sellers have overwhelmed buyers after an uptrend.
Morning Star Pattern
A 3-candle bullish reversal with a large bearish candle, a small star, and a bullish close above the midpoint of candle 1.
Evening Star Pattern
A 3-candle bearish reversal with a large bullish candle, a small star, and a bearish close below the midpoint of candle 1.
Shooting Star Pattern
A single-candle bearish reversal at the top of an uptrend with a long upper shadow at least 2× the body and little or no lower shadow.
Hanging Man Pattern
Same shape as the Hammer but appears at the top of an uptrend. The long lower shadow signals that sellers are beginning to challenge the rally.
Inverted Hammer Pattern
A single-candle bullish reversal at the bottom of a downtrend with a long upper shadow and small body. Signals emerging buying interest.
Piercing Line Pattern
A 2-candle bullish reversal where candle 2 opens below candle 1 low and closes above its 50% midpoint, showing aggressive buying.
Dark Cloud Cover Pattern
A 2-candle bearish reversal where candle 2 opens above candle 1 high and closes below its 50% midpoint, showing aggressive selling.
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