Doji
Open and close are nearly equal, forming a razor-thin body that signals indecision between buyers and sellers.
Candlestick Patterns
A visual reference to the candlestick patterns traders watch for, what each one looks like and what it typically signals. Filter by the number of candles that form the pattern.
Dragonfly Doji
A long lower wick with open, close and high at the top, sellers were rejected, hinting at a bullish reversal.
Gravestone Doji
A long upper wick with open, close and low at the bottom, buyers were rejected, hinting at a bearish reversal.
Long-legged Doji
Long wicks on both sides of a tiny body show heavy volatility with no resolution, strong indecision.
Spinning Top
A small body centered between two comparable wicks signals a stalling trend and a possible reversal.
Bullish Marubozu
A full green body with no wicks, buyers controlled the entire session, a strong bullish signal.
Bearish Marubozu
A full red body with no wicks, sellers controlled the entire session, a strong bearish signal.
Hammer
A small body with a long lower wick after a downtrend, buyers rejected lower prices, a bullish reversal sign.
Inverted Hammer
A small body with a long upper wick after a downtrend, early buying pressure hinting at a bullish reversal.
Hanging Man
A small body with a long lower wick after an uptrend, a warning that a bearish reversal may follow.
Shooting Star
A small body with a long upper wick after an uptrend, buyers failed to hold the highs, a bearish reversal sign.
Bullish Engulfing
A large green candle fully engulfs the prior red body, signaling a shift to buying pressure.
Bearish Engulfing
A large red candle fully engulfs the prior green body, signaling a shift to selling pressure.
Bullish Harami
A small green candle sits inside the prior large red body, hinting the downtrend is losing momentum.
Bearish Harami
A small red candle sits inside the prior large green body, hinting the uptrend is losing momentum.
Piercing Line
A green candle opens below the prior red close then pushes back above its midpoint, a bullish reversal.
Dark Cloud Cover
A red candle opens above the prior green close then falls below its midpoint, a bearish reversal.
Tweezer Bottom
Two candles share the same low after a downtrend, marking support and a possible bullish reversal.
Tweezer Top
Two candles share the same high after an uptrend, marking resistance and a possible bearish reversal.
Morning Star
A red candle, a small gapped-down star, then a strong green candle, a classic bullish reversal.
Evening Star
A green candle, a small gapped-up star, then a strong red candle, a classic bearish reversal.
Three White Soldiers
Three rising green candles with higher closes confirm strong, sustained bullish momentum.
Three Black Crows
Three falling red candles with lower closes confirm strong, sustained bearish momentum.
Three Inside Up
A harami followed by a green candle closing above the first candle, a confirmed bullish reversal.
Three Inside Down
A harami followed by a red candle closing below the first candle, a confirmed bearish reversal.
Bullish Abandoned Baby
A gapped-down doji isolated below two candles, then a green candle, a rare, strong bullish reversal.
Bearish Abandoned Baby
A gapped-up doji isolated above two candles, then a red candle, a rare, strong bearish reversal.