Complete Candlestick Patterns Guide for Traders

Puntos clave

• 1Doji: Indecision candle—wait for confirmation before entry; often precedes reversals.
• 2Hammer/Hanging Man: Long lower wick = rejection at lows (bullish) or highs (bearish); confirm with next candle.
• 3Engulfing: Candle fully covers previous—strong reversal signal when at key support/resistance.
• 4Morning Star/Evening Star: Three-candle pattern signaling trend exhaustion and potential reversal.
• 5Shooting Star: Long upper wick after uptrend = rejection; enter short on confirmation candle.
• 6Combine patterns with structure (S/R, trendlines) and volume for higher win rate.