Hammer
A single candle with a small body near the top and a long lower wick, signaling rejected lows after a downtrend.
The candlestick pattern dictionary
Twenty candlestick patterns explained with structure, market psychology, and the context that makes each one matter — then practice spotting them on real charts.
Bullish reversals & continuation
Inverted Hammer
A small body at the bottom of the range with a long upper wick, appearing after a downtrend as a tentative reversal signal.
Dragonfly Doji
A doji with a long lower wick and no upper wick, where open, high, and close cluster at the top.
Bullish Engulfing
A two-candle pattern where a large green body fully engulfs the prior red body, signaling a shift to buyers.
Morning Star
A three-candle bottoming pattern: a large red candle, a small-bodied pause, then a strong green candle.
Three White Soldiers
Three consecutive long green candles, each closing higher, signaling a strong shift to buyers.
Bullish Harami
A large red candle followed by a small green candle contained within the prior body, hinting at fading selling.
Piercing Line
A two-candle bottoming pattern where a green candle opens below the prior red close and pierces back above its midpoint.
Bearish reversals & continuation
Hanging Man
A hammer-shaped candle that appears after an uptrend, warning that buyers may be losing control.
Shooting Star
A small body at the bottom with a long upper wick, appearing after an uptrend to signal failed buyers.
Gravestone Doji
A doji with a long upper wick and no lower wick, where open, low, and close cluster at the bottom.
Bearish Engulfing
A two-candle pattern where a large red body fully engulfs the prior green body, signaling a shift to sellers.
Evening Star
A three-candle topping pattern: a large green candle, a small-bodied pause, then a strong red candle.
Three Black Crows
Three consecutive long red candles, each closing lower, signaling a strong shift to sellers.
Bearish Harami
A large green candle followed by a small red candle contained within the prior body, hinting at fading buying.
Dark Cloud Cover
A two-candle topping pattern where a red candle opens above the prior green close and closes back below its midpoint.
Indecision & conviction
Doji
A candle where open and close are nearly equal, producing a tiny body and signaling indecision.
Spinning Top
A candle with a small body and long wicks on both sides, reflecting a balanced fight and indecision.
Marubozu
A candle with a full body and essentially no wicks, showing one-sided conviction for the entire session.
Tweezer Top & Bottom
Two adjacent candles sharing almost the same high (tweezer top) or low (tweezer bottom), marking a rejected level.