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Candlestick Patterns

Complete reference — 35 patterns across single, two, and three-candle formations.

Single (13) · Two-Candle (10) · Three-Candle (12)

Bullish
Bearish
Neutral
Common / Moderate / Rare = frequency in live markets
Single-Candle Patterns
13 patterns
NeutralCommon

Doji

Indecision — neither side won

▸Body < 5% of total candle range
▸More powerful after a strong trend
▸Always confirm with the next candle
NeutralModerate

Long-Legged Doji

Extreme indecision — violent battle, no winner

▸Open ≈ close; very long equal wicks both sides
▸Signals high volatility without direction
▸Follow-through candle determines bias
BearishModerate

Gravestone Doji

Buyers pushed hard — sellers crushed them back

▸Long upper wick; body and open/close at the low
▸Appears at resistance or after a rally
▸Red close next session confirms reversal
BullishModerate

Dragonfly Doji

Sellers pushed hard — buyers defended aggressively

▸Long lower wick; body and open/close at the high
▸Appears at support or after a drop
▸Green close next session confirms reversal
NeutralCommon

Spinning Top

Battle with no clear winner — momentum stalling

▸Small body, roughly equal wicks both sides
▸Signals momentum loss in an existing trend
▸Stronger when volume is declining
BullishCommon

Bullish Marubozu

Bulls in total control — no hesitation, no shadow

▸Full green body, no wicks (opens at low, closes at high)
▸Strongest signal in breakouts or trend starts
▸High volume Marubozu = institutional buying
BearishCommon

Bearish Marubozu

Bears in total control — no hesitation, no shadow

▸Full red body, no wicks (opens at high, closes at low)
▸Strongest signal in breakdowns or trend starts
▸High volume Marubozu = institutional selling
BullishCommon

Hammer

Sellers exhausted — buyers stepped in hard at the lows

▸Lower wick ≥ 2× body; little/no upper wick
▸Must appear at bottom of downtrend or at support
▸Green hammer > red hammer; confirm with next candle
BullishModerate

Inverted Hammer

Buyers tested higher prices — potential bottom

▸Long upper wick ≥ 2× body; little/no lower wick
▸Appears at bottom of downtrend
▸Needs confirmation — bullish next candle required
BearishCommon

Hanging Man

Same shape as Hammer — context is everything

▸Long lower wick ≥ 2× body; appears AFTER uptrend
▸Bears showed up in size — warning shot at top
▸Confirm with a red close the following session
BearishCommon

Shooting Star

Rally was rejected — sellers crushed the bulls

▸Long upper wick ≥ 2× body; little/no lower wick
▸Appears at top of uptrend or at resistance
▸Red shooting star stronger than green version
BullishModerate

Bullish Belt Hold

Opens at the session low — bulls never looked back

▸Large green body; opens at low (no lower wick)
▸Small upper wick; appears after downtrend
▸Stronger when opens with a gap-down that reverses
BearishModerate

Bearish Belt Hold

Opens at the session high — bears never looked back

▸Large red body; opens at high (no upper wick)
▸Small lower wick; appears after uptrend
▸Stronger when opens with a gap-up that reverses
Two-Candle Patterns
10 patterns
BullishCommon

Bullish Engulfing

Bulls overwhelmed the prior red session entirely

▸Green body must fully engulf the entire red body
▸Must appear at bottom of downtrend
▸Higher volume on the engulfing candle = stronger signal
BearishCommon

Bearish Engulfing

Bears overwhelmed the prior green session entirely

▸Red body must fully engulf the entire green body
▸Must appear at top of uptrend
▸Higher volume on red candle strengthens the signal
BullishModerate

Bullish Harami

Small inside candle — selling momentum is stalling

▸Small green body fully contained within large red body
▸Must appear at bottom of downtrend
▸Not a trade signal alone — confirm with next candle
BearishModerate

Bearish Harami

Small inside candle — buying momentum is stalling

▸Small red body fully contained within large green body
▸Must appear at top of uptrend
▸Not a trade signal alone — confirm with next candle
NeutralModerate

Harami Cross

Large candle + doji inside — stronger reversal warning

▸Large candle followed by a doji entirely inside its range
▸Stronger signal than regular Harami
▸Confirm direction with follow-through next candle
BearishModerate

Dark Cloud Cover

Red candle gaps up then collapses below midpoint

▸Red opens above C1 high, closes below C1 body midpoint
▸Must appear after uptrend or at resistance
▸Deeper close into C1 body = stronger bearish signal
BullishModerate

Piercing Line

Green candle gaps down then reclaims midpoint

▸Green opens below C1 low, closes above C1 body midpoint
▸Must appear after downtrend or at support
▸Higher close into C1 body = stronger bullish signal
BearishModerate

Tweezer Top

Two candles hit the exact same high — wall of sellers

▸Both candles reach the same high (wick or body)
▸Appears at resistance or after an uptrend
▸Red second candle or heavy volume strengthens it
BullishModerate

Tweezer Bottom

Two candles hit the exact same low — wall of buyers

▸Both candles reach the same low (wick or body)
▸Appears at support or after a downtrend
▸Green second candle or rising volume strengthens it
BullishRare

Bullish Kicker

Gap-up reversal — violent, sudden shift in sentiment

▸Red candle followed by gap-up green with zero overlap
▸One of the strongest reversal signals in candlestick analysis
▸Usually driven by major catalyst; trade the momentum
Three-Candle Patterns
12 patterns
BullishCommon

Morning Star

3-candle bottom reversal — dawn after darkness

▸Red (large) → small any color (gaps down) → green (large)
▸Green closes above midpoint of C1 body
▸Most powerful at major support or round numbers
BearishCommon

Evening Star

3-candle top reversal — what looked like breakout, wasn't

▸Green (large) → small any color (gaps up) → red (large)
▸Red closes below midpoint of C1 body
▸Most powerful at major resistance or prior highs
BullishModerate

Morning Doji Star

Morning Star but with a doji — stronger bottom signal

▸Red (large) → doji (gaps down) → green (large)
▸Doji = complete paralysis at the low; buyers return with force
▸Confirm with strong volume on the green C3
BearishModerate

Evening Doji Star

Evening Star but with a doji — stronger top signal

▸Green (large) → doji (gaps up) → red (large)
▸Doji = complete paralysis at the high; sellers take over
▸Confirm with strong volume on the red C3
BullishModerate

Three White Soldiers

Three consecutive green closes — systematic accumulation

▸3 green candles, each opening in prior body, closing near high
▸Strongest after an extended downtrend
▸Volume should increase across all three candles
BearishModerate

Three Black Crows

Three consecutive red closes — systematic distribution

▸3 red candles, each opening in prior body, closing near low
▸Strongest after an extended uptrend
▸Volume should increase across all three candles
BullishModerate

Three Inside Up

Harami + confirmation — reversal locked in

▸Red (large) → green (inside C1) → green (closes above C1 open)
▸Third candle confirms the Harami reversal
▸Trade on the close of the 3rd candle
BearishModerate

Three Inside Down

Bearish Harami + confirmation — reversal locked in

▸Green (large) → red (inside C1) → red (closes below C1 close)
▸Third candle confirms the Bearish Harami reversal
▸Trade on the close of the 3rd candle
BullishModerate

Three Outside Up

Bullish Engulfing + confirmation — strong reversal

▸Red (small) → green (engulfs C1) → green (new high close)
▸Third candle confirms the Engulfing move
▸Strong reversal when forming at key support
BearishModerate

Three Outside Down

Bearish Engulfing + confirmation — strong reversal

▸Green (small) → red (engulfs C1) → red (new low close)
▸Third candle confirms the Engulfing move
▸Strong reversal when forming at key resistance
BullishRare

Bullish Abandoned Baby

Isolated doji bottom — complete capitulation

▸Red (large) → doji (gap down on both sides) → green (gap up)
▸Doji must be fully isolated — gaps on both sides are essential
▸Extremely rare; one of the most powerful bottom signals
BearishRare

Bearish Abandoned Baby

Isolated doji top — complete euphoria exhaustion

▸Green (large) → doji (gap up on both sides) → red (gap down)
▸Doji must be fully isolated — gaps on both sides are essential
▸Extremely rare; one of the most powerful top signals

Universal Rules — Apply to Every Pattern

01.Context first — what is the trend before the pattern forms?
02.Volume confirms — reversals need volume on the reversal candle
03.Key levels multiply power — patterns at S/R carry 3× the weight
04.Wait for confirmation — next candle closes the case
05.No pattern trades alone — combine with structure + indicators
06.Higher timeframe patterns carry more weight than short-term
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