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🕯️ Candlestick Patterns — 18 Patterns at a Glance
6 bullish · 6 bearish · 6 neutral formations with mini chart and signal description.
Bullish Formations
6 Patterns
🔨 Hammer
Small body at top, long lower wick (≥2× body). After downtrend.
🔄 Inv. Hammer
Small body at bottom, long upper wick. Downtrend exhaustion.
🟢 Bull. Engulfing
Green candle completely engulfs red — strong reversal signal.
⭐ Morning Star
Red + Doji + Green — 3-candle reversal with pause in the middle.
✅ 3 White Soldiers
3 consecutive bull candles — strong trend start.
🔪 Piercing Line
Green opens below previous low, closes above previous midpoint.
Bearish Formations
6 Patterns
🌠 Shooting Star
Small body at bottom, long upper wick. Uptrend exhaustion.
☠️ Hanging Man
Like Hammer, but after uptrend — selling pressure.
🔴 Bear. Engulfing
Red candle completely engulfs green — strong reversal signal.
⭐ Evening Star
Green + Doji + Red — 3-candle reversal at the high.
❌ 3 Black Crows
3 consecutive bear candles — strong downtrend.
☁️ Dark Cloud Cover
Red opens above previous high, closes below previous midpoint.
Neutral Formations
6 Patterns
➕ Standard Doji
Open ≈ Close. Trend pause or reversal.
📏 Long-Legged Doji
Long wicks on both sides — extreme indecision.
🐉 Dragonfly Doji
No upper wick. Bullish after downtrend.
🪦 Gravestone Doji
No lower wick. Bearish after uptrend.
🌀 Spinning Top
Small body, long wicks — market searching for direction.
📦 Marubozu
No wick — maximum conviction in candle direction.
💡 Rule: No single candlestick pattern is reliable enough on its own. Always combine with trend direction, support/resistance and volume. Wait for confirmation from the next candle.