Candlestick Patterns — Single and Multi-Bar Formations

The Abandoned Baby Bearish is a three-candlestick bearish reversal pattern that signals a potential top in an uptrend. It's characterized by

The Bullish Abandoned Baby is a rare but highly potent three-bar reversal pattern that occurs at the bottom of a downtrend. It is characteri

The Bearish Engulfing pattern is a two-candlestick reversal formation that typically appears at the end of an uptrend, signaling a potential

The Belt Hold Bearish, or 'Yorikiri' in Japanese, is a single-candlestick pattern signaling a potential reversal of an uptrend. Introduced t

The Bullish Belt Hold, known as 'Yorikiri' in Japanese, is a single-candlestick bullish reversal pattern that typically appears after a clea

The Bullish Engulfing pattern is a two-candle reversal formation that occurs at the end of a downtrend. The first candle is a bearish (red)

The Dark Cloud Cover is a two-candlestick bearish reversal pattern that typically appears at the top of an uptrend. It signals a potential s

A Doji is a single candlestick pattern that signals potential indecision in the market. It's characterized by a small body, meaning the open

The Dragonfly Doji is a single-bar candlestick pattern that signals a potential reversal in price direction, most notably appearing at the b

The Evening Doji Star is a three-candle bearish reversal pattern and a refined variant of the standard Evening Star, distinguished by the mi

The Evening Star is a premier three-candle bearish reversal pattern that signals the potential exhaustion of an uptrend. As described by Ste

The Falling Three Methods is a bearish continuation candlestick pattern that appears during a downtrend, signaling that the prevailing beari

The Gravestone Doji is a specific type of candlestick pattern that signals a potential bearish reversal, particularly when it appears at the

The Hammer is a single-candlestick bullish reversal pattern that forms at the bottom of a downtrend. It is characterized by a small real bod

The Hanging Man is a single-bar bearish reversal candlestick pattern that appears at the peak of an uptrend. Visually, it is identical to th

The Bearish Harami is a two-candle reversal pattern that appears at the peak of an uptrend. The name "Harami" is derived from the Japanese w

The Bullish Harami is a two-candle reversal pattern that appears during a downtrend, signaling a potential shift in momentum from sellers to

The High Wave Candle is a single candlestick pattern that signals extreme market indecision. It is characterized by a small real body accomp

The Inverted Hammer is a single-candle bullish reversal pattern that appears at the bottom of a downtrend. Visually, it is characterized by

The Bearish Kicking pattern is a rare but exceptionally potent two-candle formation that signals a violent shift in market sentiment. It beg

The Bullish Kicking pattern is a powerful two-candle technical formation that signals a violent and immediate shift in market sentiment. Vis

The Ladder Bottom is a five-candle bullish reversal pattern that can appear at the end of a downtrend. Its name comes from the staircase-lik

The Long-Legged Doji is a single candlestick pattern that represents the purest visual expression of market indecision and equilibrium. It i

A Bearish Marubozu is a single-candlestick pattern characterized by a long, dark (usually red or black) body with little to no upper or lowe

The Bullish Marubozu (or White Marubozu) is a single-candlestick pattern characterized by a long, solid body with no upper or lower shadows.

The Matching Low is a two-candle bullish reversal pattern that can appear within a downtrend. It is formed by two consecutive black (bearish

The Morning Doji Star is a three-candle bullish reversal pattern and a refined variant of the standard Morning Star, distinguished by the mi

The Morning Star is a three-day bullish reversal candlestick pattern that signals the potential end of a downtrend. It visually represents a

The Piercing Line is a two-candle bullish reversal pattern that typically appears at the end of a sustained downtrend. As defined by Steve N

The Rising Three Methods is a five-candle bullish continuation pattern that signals a temporary pause in an uptrend before the primary move

The Shooting Star is a single-bar bearish reversal candlestick pattern that appears at the peak of an uptrend. Visually, it is characterized

The Spinning Top is a single-bar candlestick pattern characterized by a small real body situated between long upper and lower shadows. This

The Stick Sandwich is a three-candle bullish reversal pattern that can appear after a decline. It consists of a black (bearish) candle, a wh

The Three Black Crows is a potent bearish reversal candlestick pattern that appears at the peak of an uptrend. It consists of three consecut

The Three Inside Down is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern consisting of three specific bars that signal the end of an uptrend and the

The Three Inside Up is a three-candle bullish reversal pattern that typically appears at the end of a downtrend. It is essentially a confirm

The Bearish Three Line Strike is the mirror image of its bullish counterpart and appears within an existing downtrend, where it is studied a

The Bullish Three Line Strike is a four-candle pattern that appears within an existing uptrend and is studied as a continuation signal. It o

The Three Outside Down is a three-candle bearish reversal pattern that typically appears at the peak of an uptrend. It is essentially a conf

The Three Outside Up is a powerful three-candle bullish reversal pattern that typically appears at the end of a downtrend. It is essentially

The Three White Soldiers is a potent bullish reversal candlestick pattern appearing after a sustained downtrend. It consists of three consec

The Tweezer Bottom is a two-bar bullish reversal candlestick pattern that typically appears at the end of a downtrend. It is characterized b

The Tweezer Top is a two-candle bearish reversal pattern typically found at the peak of an uptrend. It is characterized by two or more candl