Candlestick Patterns

A small body with a long lower wick after a downtrend — buyers rejected lower prices, hinting at a bottom.

Small body with a long upper wick at the end of a downtrend — a potential bullish reversal that needs confirmation.

A large green candle fully engulfs the prior red body — a strong shift of momentum to buyers.

Three candles — a long red, a small indecisive star, then a strong green — marking a bullish reversal.

A green candle opens lower then closes above the midpoint of the previous red candle — buyers regaining control.

A small body with a long lower wick after an uptrend — warns that sellers are starting to appear.

Small body with a long upper wick after an uptrend — buyers pushed up but sellers slammed it back, a bearish signal.

A large red candle fully engulfs the prior green body — momentum shifts to sellers.

Three candles — a long green, a small star, then a strong red — signalling a bearish reversal.

A red candle opens above the prior high and closes below the midpoint of the green body — a bearish reversal.

Three consecutive rising green candles with higher closes — strong, sustained buying pressure.

Three consecutive falling red candles with lower closes — strong, sustained selling pressure.

Open and close are nearly equal — the market is undecided; often precedes a reversal or pause.

Open, high and close sit near the top with a long lower wick — buyers absorbed the sell-off, leaning bullish.

Open, low and close sit near the bottom with a long upper wick — sellers rejected higher prices, leaning bearish.

A small body with wicks on both sides — balanced indecision between buyers and sellers.