Candlestick bear patterns
| Pattern Name | How to identify | Pattern picture |
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Bearish Dark Cloud Cover (next candle is bearish) |
First day is a long bullish candle. Second day is a bearish candle which opens above the first day's high. Second day closes within the first day, but below the midpoint. |
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Bearish Doji Star (next candle is bearish) |
First day is a long bullish candle. Second day is a doji day that gaps above the first day. The doji shadows shouldn't be excessively long. |
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Bearish Engulfing (next candle is bearish) |
The color of the first day's body reflects the trend, however could be a doji. The second day's real body engulfs the first day's body. |
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Bearish Harami (next candle is bearish) |
The first day is a long bullish candle. The second day is a short day whose body is engulfed by the first day's body. |
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Bearish Kicking (next candle is bearish) |
First day is a bullish marubozu. Second day is a bearish marubozu and gaps open below the first day's open. |
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Bearish Shooting Star (next candle is bearish) |
Price gap open to the upside. Small real body formed near the bottom of the price range. The upper shadow at least three times as long as the body. The lower shadow is small or nonexistent. |
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