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Candlestick patterns

Read the candle. Understand the story. Visual candlestick chart patterns, from a single wick to a three-candle reversal.

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Hammer Shooting Star Bullish Engulfing Morning Star Three White Soldiers Doji Dragonfly Doji Gravestone Doji Spinning Top Bullish Marubozu Hanging Man Inverted Hammer Bearish Engulfing Bullish Harami Bearish Harami Piercing Line Dark Cloud Cover Tweezer Top Tweezer Bottom Evening Star Three Black Crows Three Inside Up Bullish Abandoned Baby Rising Three Methods Falling Three Methods Bearish Marubozu Long-Legged Doji Four Price Doji High Wave Candle Bullish Belt Hold Bearish Belt Hold Takuri Line Northern Doji Southern Doji Long White (Green) Candle Bullish Kicker Bearish Kicker On-Neck Pattern In-Neck Pattern Thrusting Pattern Matching Low Matching High Homing Pigeon Descending Hawk Bullish Counterattack Bearish Counterattack Bullish Separating Lines Bearish Separating Lines Rising Window (Gap Up)Falling Window (Gap Down)Bullish Doji Star Bearish Doji Star Last Engulfing Bottom Bullish Engulfing Doji Three Outside Up Three Outside Down Three Inside Down Bearish Abandoned Baby Morning Doji Star Evening Doji Star Upside Gap Two Crows Three Stars in the South Unique Three River Bottom Stick Sandwich Upside Tasuki Gap Downside Tasuki Gap Advance Block Deliberation Pattern Identical Three Crows Bullish Tri-Star Mat Hold Ladder Bottom Bullish Breakaway Concealing Baby Swallow Dumpling Top

Candlestick patterns describe price behaviour, not guaranteed outcomes. Wait for candles to close, check the trend and support or resistance, and practise on demo. A pattern does not determine a binary-option expiry or guarantee a winning trade.

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Candlestick patterns, quickly explained

What is a candlestick pattern?

A candlestick pattern is a small group of candles (one to several) whose shape hints at what buyers and sellers may do next. Green candles closed higher than they opened; red candles closed lower.

How many types of candlestick patterns are there?

There are dozens, but they group by size: 1-candle patterns (like the hammer), 2-candle patterns (like bullish engulfing), 3-candle patterns (like the morning star) and longer N-candle formations. Each can be bullish (up) or bearish (down).

How do I learn candlestick patterns?

Learn one at a time. Open a pattern below, tap each step to highlight its candle, then look for it on a demo chart. Always wait for the next candle to confirm before acting.