CANDLESTICK PATTERnS
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HANGING MAN
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White or black small body
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Upper shadow can't be longer than the body
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Lower shadow is at least 3 times the body
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Occurs in a downtrend
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White or black small body
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Upper shadow can't be longer than the body
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Lower shadow is at least 3 times the body
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Occurs in an uptrend
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SHOOTING STAR
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White or black small body
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Lower shadow can't be longer than the body
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Upper shadow is at least 3 times the body
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Occurs in a downtrend
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White or black small body
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Lower shadow can't be longer than the body
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Upper shadow is at least 3 times the body
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Occurs in an uptrend
ENGULFING +
ENGULFING -
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First candle is black
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Second candle is white and engulfs the first candle body
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is white
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Second candle is black and engulfs the first candle
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Occurs in an uptrend
HARAMI +
HARAMI -
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First candle is black
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Second candle is white and is engulfed by the first candle
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is white
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Second candle is black and is engulfed by the first candle
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Occurs in an uptrend
1 white soldier
1 BLACK CROW
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First candle is black
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Second candle is white and a long body
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Second candle closes above the first candle high
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is white
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Second candle is black and a long body
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Second candle closes below the first candle low
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Occurs in an uptrend
TWEEZER BOTTOM
TWEEZER TOP
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First candle is either black or white
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Second candle is either black or white
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Both candles have nearly equal lows
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is either black or white
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Second candle is either black or white
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Both candles have nearly equal highs
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Occurs in an uptrend
IDENTICAL
THREE SOLDIERS
IDENTICAL
THREE CROWS
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All three candles are white
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All three candles are long body candles
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Occurs in a downtrend
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All three candles are black
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All three candles are long body candles
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Occurs in an uptrend
THREE INSIDE UP
THREE INSIDE DOWN
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First candle is black
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Second candle is white and is engulfed by the first candle
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Third candle is white and closes above the first candle high
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Occurs in an downtrend
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First candle is white
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Second candle is black and is engulfed by the first candle
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Third candle is black and closes below the low of the first candle
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Occurs in an uptrend
RISING THREE METHOD
FALLING THREE METHOD
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First candle is a long body white candle
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Second candle is a small body black candle
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Third candle is a small black or white body candle
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Fourth candle is a small black body candle
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Fifth and final candle is a long white body candle that closes above the second candle body
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is a long black body candle
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Second candle is small white body candle
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Third candle is a small white or black body candle
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Fourth candle is a small body white candle
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Fifth and final candle is a long black body candle that closes below the second candle body
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Occurs in an uptrend
DOJI +
doji -
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Candle has little or no body
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Color doesn't matter
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Has long upper and lower shadow
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Occurs in a downtrend
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Candle has little or no body
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Color doesn't matter
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Has long upper and lower shadow
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Occurs in an uptrend
MARUBOZU WHITE
MARUBOZU BLACK
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Long white body candle
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Has little or no upper and lower shadow
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Occurs in a downtrend
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Long black body candle
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Has little or no upper and lower shadow
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Occurs in an uptrend
SQUEEZE ALERT +
SQUEEZE ALERT -
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First candle is a long black candle
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Second candle is a small black or white body candle
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Third candle is a small black or white body candle that doesn't exceed the second candle range
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Fourth candle is a small black or white body candle that doesn't exceed the third candle range
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Fifth candle is a white candle
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First candle is a long white body candle
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Second candle is a small black or white body candle
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Third candle is a small black or white body candle that doesn't exceed the second candle range
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Fourth candle is a small black or white body candle that doesn't exceed the third candle range
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Fifth candle is a black candle
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Occurs in an uptrend
THREE LINE STRIKE+
THREE LINE STRIKE-
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First three candles are small black body candles
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Last candle is a long white body candle that closes above all three black body candles
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Occurs in a downtrend
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First three candles are small white body candles
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Last candle is a long black body candle that closes below all three white body candles
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Occurs in an uptrend