bearish pattern
Abandoned Baby
Reversal — gap followed by Doji, then gap in opposite direction.
Forex candlestick patterns guide
Candlestick patterns describe how price opened, moved and closed during a chosen period. Use them alongside market structure, trend and support or resistance rather than as isolated buy-or-sell signals.
Pattern reference
bearish pattern
Bearish Engulfing
Bearish reversal — second candle engulfs first in uptrend.
bullish pattern
Bullish Engulfing
Bullish reversal — large green candle engulfs small red.
bearish pattern
Dark Cloud Cover
Bearish reversal — uptrend continues with long white candle, next opens high then closes below midpoint.
neutral pattern
Doji
Neutral warning — open and close nearly equal, looks like a cross.
bullish pattern
Dragonfly Doji
Bullish — opens and closes at high, long lower shadow.
bearish pattern
Evening Doji Star
Bearish 3-candle reversal.
bearish pattern
Evening Star
Bearish 3-candle reversal.
bearish pattern
Falling Three Methods
Bearish continuation.
bearish pattern
Gravestone Doji
Bearish — opens/closes at low, long upper shadow.
bullish pattern
Hammer
Bullish — long lower wick after downtrend.
bearish pattern
Hanging Man
Bearish — same shape as Hammer but occurs after uptrend.
neutral pattern
Harami
Reversal warning — small candle inside previous large candle.
bullish pattern
Inverted Hammer
Bullish reversal — small body, long upper shadow.
bullish pattern
Long Candle
Large body = strong momentum.
neutral pattern
Long-Legged Doji
Indecision — equal long shadows.
bullish pattern
Marubozo
No wicks — pure momentum.
bullish pattern
Morning Doji Star
Bullish 3-candle reversal.
bullish pattern
Morning Star
Bullish 3-candle reversal.
bullish pattern
Piercing Line
Bullish reversal — counters dark cloud cover.
bullish pattern
Rising Three Methods
Bullish continuation.
bearish pattern
Shooting Star
Bearish — long upper wick after uptrend.
neutral pattern
Spinning Top
Indecision — small body with wicks.
bearish pattern
Three Black Crows
Strong bearish reversal — 3 consecutive bearish candles.
bullish pattern
Three White Soldiers
Strong bullish reversal — 3 consecutive bullish candles.
bullish pattern
Tweezer Bottom
Bullish reversal at support.
bearish pattern
Tweezer Top
Bearish reversal at resistance.
Learn how to use these patterns in context in the advanced price action module.