The document discusses various candlestick patterns used in technical analysis to identify trend reversals and continuations in the market. It defines bearish and bullish engulfing patterns, dark cloud cover, piercing line, hammer, hanging man, morning star, evening star, shooting star, and inverted hammer patterns. For each pattern, it provides an explanation of the formation and recommends trading strategies involving entry, stop loss, and target levels. The document is intended for educational purposes and does not constitute trading recommendations.

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Introduction
• Extensively used in technical
analysis.
• Candlestick patterns reflect the
market emotions.
• Indicates changes in sentiment
giving early signals of trend
reversal or continuation.
• Shows the opening price,
closing price, low and high
made for the time period.
• Ability to look at intra-period
market sentiment.

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Bearish Engulfing Pattern
• Formation of this pattern in an uptrend
indicates a top formation.
• Markets open above the previous
close and end below the previous
open.
• This pattern indicates that selling
pressure has overcome buying
interest.
• Trading Strategy:
o Sell on formation of bearish
engulfing pattern.
o Stop above the high of the bearish
candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Bullish Engulfing Pattern
• Formation of this pattern in a
downtrend indicates a bottom
formation.
• Markets open below the previous close
and end above the previous open.
• This pattern indicates that buying
pressure has overcome selling interest.
• Trading Strategy:
o Buy on formation of bullish
engulfing pattern.
o Stop below the low of the bullish
candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Dark Cloud Cover
• Formation of this pattern in an uptrend
indicates a top formation.
• Markets open above the previous
close and ends close to the low of the
previous day.
• Greater penetration into previous days
candle indicates stronger signal.
• Trading Strategy:
o Sell on formation of the dark cloud
cover pattern.
o Stop above the high of the bearish
candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Piercing Line
• Formation of this pattern in a
downtrend indicates a bottom
formation.
• Markets open below the previous
close and ends close to the high of the
previous day.
• Greater penetration into previous days
candle indicates stronger signal.
• Trading Strategy:
o Buy on formation of the piercing
line pattern.
o Stop below the low of the bullish
candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Hammer
• Shows a long lower shadow and a
small body. The body can be bullish
(blue) or bearish (red)
• The longer the shadow and smaller
the body the more bullish the pattern.
A bullish body gives a stronger signal
than a bearish body.
• The long shadow indicates buying
interest at lower levels.
• Trading Strategy:
o Buy on a bullish candle close after
the hammer.
o Stop below the low of the hammer.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Hanging Man
• Shows a long lower shadow and a small
body. The body can be bullish (blue) or
bearish (red)
• The longer the shadow and smaller the body
the more bearish the pattern. A bearish (red)
body gives a stronger signal than a bullish
(blue) body.
• The pattern indicates that the market is
having problems moving higher and selling
interest is coming at higher levels.
• Trading Strategy:
o Sell on a bearish candle close after the
hanging man.
o Stop above the high of the hanging man.
o Determine target using other technical
indicators.

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Morning Star
• This is a bottom reversal pattern.
• This is a three candlestick pattern.
The first candle is bearish, the second
is bullish with a small body and a gap
open below the close of the bearish
candle. The third candle is a bullish
candle confirming change in
sentiment.
• Trading Strategy:
o Buy on a formation of the morning
star pattern.
o Stop below the low of the middle
candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Evening Star
• This is a top reversal pattern.
• This is a three candlestick pattern.
The first candle is bullish, the
second is bearish with a small
body and a gap open above the
close of the bullish candle. The
third candle is a bearish candle
confirming change in sentiment.
• Trading Strategy:
o Sell on a formation of the
evening star pattern.
o Stop above the high of the
middle candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Shooting Star
• This is a top reversal pattern. It is not
as strong as an evening star.
• The pattern has a long top shadow
with a small body indicating selling
pressure at higher levels.
• Trading Strategy:
o Sell on a confirmation of the
shooting star pattern with another
bearish candle.
o Stop above the high of the
shooting star candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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Inverted Hammer
• This is a bottom reversal pattern.
• Looks like an shooting star pattern
but formed at the end of a
downtrend.
• The pattern has a long top shadow
with a small body indicating buying
interest at lower levels.
• Trading Strategy:
o Buy on a confirmation of the
inverted hammer pattern with
another bullish candle.
o Stop below the low of the candle.
o Determine target using other
technical indicators.

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