Types of Candlestick Pattern
Bearish Bullish
• Hanging man : A Hanging man is a • Hammer : Hammer is identical in
candlestick pattern with a long wick shape to hanging man but the
below the candle's body. The difference is that while hammer
length of the body is usually 1/3rd occurs in a downtrend. The
of the length of lower wick. hanging man pattern occurs in an
uptrend.
• Shooting Star : Shooting star is • Inverted Hammer : An Inverted
simply an inversion of the hanging Hammer is usually observed at
man pattern. It has a small body &a the end of a downtrend. This
long wick above it, with little to no pattern is similar to shooting star
wick below. Shooting star is usually & differs only in the position
observed in an uptrend & signifies where it occurs.
trend exhaustion.
• Bearish Harami : In a Bearish • Bullish Harami : In a Bullish
Harami, 1st candle is a bull candle Harami, 1st candle is a bear
& 2nd candle is a bear candle. candle & the 2nd candle is a bull
Bear candle has small body candle. Bull candle has a small
compared to Bull candle. body compared to bear candle.
• Bearish Engulfing : A Bearish • Bullish Engulfing : A Bullish
engulfing pattern is generally engulfing pattern is generally
observed at the end of an observed at the end of a
uptrend. A large red candle downtrend. A large green candle
engulfs a small green candle engulfs a small red candle
showing the strength of bears. showing the strength of bulls.
Prior Bullish trend converts to Prior Bearish trend converts to
Bearish trend. Bullish trend.
• Piercing Pattern : A Piercing pattern is similar to
bullish engulfing pattern in a way that both of
them appear near the end of a downtrend. But the
green candle doesn't engulf the red candle
completely instead closes half way through it.