Shooting Star
Long upper shadow at the top of an uptrend. Bearish reversal.
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15 essential patterns every trader must know. Visual guides with trading rules and typical context — not guarantees of future results. Cards with Open guide open the full lesson; others show Coming soon until we publish them.
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Patterns work best with trend, volume, and multiple timeframes. Treat labels like “high win-rate” as shorthand for common textbook statistics — always confirm with your own process and risk management.
Single- and multi-candle signals traders watch at swings.
Open equals close — the market is undecided. Key reversal signal.
Long lower shadow at the bottom of a downtrend. Bullish reversal.
Long upper shadow at the top of an uptrend. Bearish reversal.
A candle that completely engulfs the previous one. Powerful reversal.
Three-candle bullish reversal at the bottom. Very reliable.
Three-candle bearish reversal at the top. Mirror of morning star.
Pauses inside a trend — breakouts often resume the prior move.
Strong rally, slight pullback, then continuation. High win-rate pattern.
Sharp drop, slight bounce, then continuation down.
Flat resistance with higher lows. Bullish breakout expected.
Flat support with lower highs. Bearish breakdown expected.
Rounded bottom with small pullback. Bullish continuation classic.
Rising wedge (bearish) and falling wedge (bullish). Both covered.
Larger structures that often mark trend exhaustion.
The most reliable bearish reversal pattern. Three peaks, middle highest.
Two peaks at the same level. M-shape bearish reversal.
Two lows at the same level. W-shape bullish reversal.
Rising wedges often resolve bearishly after a grind higher; falling wedges often resolve bullishly after a grind lower. Combine with volume, breakout direction, and failed moves before sizing a trade.
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