1. The Engulfing Candle (The Total Takeover) This happens when a candle's body completely swallows the previous candle's body whole. A Bullish Engulfing pattern at a support level signals that buyers overwhelmed sellers in one swift move, asserting full control over the price direction.
2. The Hammer (The Failed Crash) A hammer forms at the bottom of a downtrend with a tiny top body and a long bottom wick at least twice its height. Sellers tried to push price off a cliff, but buyers stepped in hard, slammed the brakes, and drove price back up before the period closed.
3. The Doji (The Deadlock) A doji looks like a cross because the opening and closing prices are almost identical. Neither buyers nor sellers won the session, signaling total market indecision. When a doji pops up after an extended rally or selloff, it warns that trend momentum is running out of fuel.
4. The Morning Star (The Reversal Shift) This three-candle setup marks a transition from a bear trend to a bull rally. It begins with a heavy red candle, follows with a small indecision candle showing seller fatigue, and completes with a strong green candle driving deep into the original red candle's body.
5. Location dictates pattern reliability A candle pattern by itself is just noise. A hammer floating in the middle of a range means very little, but a hammer forming directly on a major key level with high volume is a high-probability trade signal. Always pair patterns with surrounding context.
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