Candlestick Patterns Guide
Bullish Engulfing
Type: Bullish Reversal
Description: A small red candle followed by a large green candle that completely engulfs the red
one. Indicates strong buying pressure after a downtrend.
Trading Signal: Buy
Bearish Engulfing
Type: Bearish Reversal
Description: A small green candle followed by a large red candle that completely engulfs the green
one. Indicates strong selling pressure after an uptrend.
Trading Signal: Sell
Doji
Type: Indecision / Potential Reversal
Description: Open and close are nearly the same, forming a very small body. Shows indecision in
the market.
Trading Signal: Wait / Reversal Possible
Hammer
Type: Bullish Reversal
Description: A small body at the top with a long lower shadow. Appears after a downtrend and
signals a potential reversal upward.
Trading Signal: Buy
Shooting Star
Type: Bearish Reversal
Description: A small body at the bottom with a long upper shadow. Appears after an uptrend and
signals a potential reversal downward.
Trading Signal: Sell
Morning Star
Type: Bullish Reversal
Description: Three-candle pattern: a red candle, a small-bodied candle, then a large green candle.
Appears at the end of a downtrend.
Trading Signal: Strong Buy
Evening Star
Type: Bearish Reversal
Description: Three-candle pattern: a green candle, a small-bodied candle, then a large red candle.
Appears at the end of an uptrend.
Trading Signal: Strong Sell