CANDLESTICKS
Significance of Tweezer Top (TT)
Bearish reversal pattern meaning at the top of a uptrend as buyers push the price higher but market price closes lower/close down the bullish candle Bullish candle followed by bearish candle
Significance of Shooting star
Bearish version of hammer indicating a bearish reversal at the end of an uptrend. As buyers try to push the market higher, they're rejected and by seller's pressure Small bearish body with long wick at the top
Significance of Tweezer Bottom (TB)
Bullish reversal pattern meaning at the bottom of a downtrend as sellers push the market down but market price closes above/same price as bear candle. This indicates buyers are having power Bearish candle followed by a bullish candle
Bearish rejection
Buyers trying to push the market up but lose power and rejected by seller power (SELL)
Significance of bullish engulfing
occurs at end of a downtrend and provides a clear signal that the buying pressure has overwhelmed the selling pressure (expecting a buy)
Significance of bearish engulfing
occurs at the top of an uptrend and shows that buyers are no longer in control and price would likely reverse (sell)
Significance of inside bar candlestick
reversal pattern with a mother (big and larger) candle and small candle located 'inside' mother; indicates indecision and hesitation
Bearish Candle
selling candle (red) indicates the sellers have power within the market
Bullish Reversal
trend switching from down to up
Bearish Reversal
trend switching from up to down
Significance of Harami Pattern
Pattern indicates market consolidation. When at the top of an uptrend or bottom of a downtrend, it's interpreted as a continuation to join the trend or a trend reversal Small body closes inside of first bigger candle (for bullish: bearish candle > small bullish ; for bearish: bullish > small bearish)
Bullish rejection
Sellers trying to push the market down but lose power and rejected by buyer power (BUY)
Significance of Morning Star
Shows how buyers are taking control of the market as it occurs at the bottom of a downtrend, shifting into a *bullish reversal* Bearish candle > Bull/Bear small candle > Bullish candle
Significance of Evening Star
The bearish version of morning star; illustrates how the sellers are in power in the market starting at the top of an uptrend Bullish candle > Small candlestick > Bearish candlestick
Significance of Gravestone Doji
bearish version of Dragonfly Doji but with a long wick up (shows a *bearish reversal* at resistance level)
Significance of Dragonfly Doji
bullish candlestick pattern which is formed when the open high and close are the same or about the same price and long wick down (shows a high buying pressure/ *bullish reversal* signal at support)
Bullish Candle
buying candle (blue or green); indicates the buyers have power within the market
Significance of Doji
Indecisiveness between buyers and sellers; trend reversal
Significance of Hammer (pin bar)
Indicates a bullish rejection from buyers and their intention to push the market higher occurring at the bottom of a downtrend. Sellers push the market lower but rejected by buyers (anticipated buy) Small bullish body with long wick at the bottom
