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Candlestick Basic Patterns core Japanese rice traders developed candlesticks centuries ago Hees Pee +9 visually display price activity over a defined trading 1 period. Each candlestick represents the trading activity for one period. The lines of a candlestick represent the opening, high, low and clesing values for the period. Lowest Price The mein bedy (the wide part) of the candlestick reprecents the range between the opening and closing prices. If the clesing price is higher than the opening price, the main body is white. If the closing price is lower than the opening price, the main body is black. The lines protruding from either end are called wicks or shadows. Highest Price Lowest Price Candlestick Bearish Pattern Bearish ? Bearish 3 Pettern —_A long black body followed by 4 several emall bedys and ending in ad another long black body. The small bodys are usually contained within the first black body's range. Interpretation A bearish continuation pattern. Bearish Harami Bearish Harami Pattern A very large white bedy followed by a small black body that is contained within ‘ the previous bar. Interpretation A bearish pattern when preceded by en uptrend. Bearish Haram Cross \ Bearich Hanami Cro: Pattern A Doji contained within a large white body. -f Interpretation 4 top reversal cignel. Big Black Candle Big Black Candle Pattann An unusually long black body with a wide range. Prices open near the high and close near the low. Interpretation A bearish pattern. Black Body Pattern Black Body Petter This condlestick is formed when the clezing price ic lower then the opening price. Intanpretation A bearish signal. More important when Blk part of a pattern. Bod Dark Cloud Cover bark Cloud Cover Pattern A long white body followed by a bleck body. The following black candlestick opene higher then the white candlestick’ high and closes ct leest 50% into the white candlestick's body. Interpretation A bearish reversal signal during an uptrend. Datk Cloud cover Candlestick Bullish Pattern L Bullish 3 ! Pattern A long white body followed by three f emall bodies, ending in another long white body. The three small bodies are ‘ contained within the first white body. Interpretation A bullish continuation pattern ‘utah 5 Big White Candle I Big White Candle Pattern A very long white body with a wide range between high and low. Prices open near the low and close near the high. Interpretation A bullish pattern Bullish Harami Pattern small white bedy and is contained within the black body. Intanpretation A bullish pattern when preceded by downtrend. Bullish Harami | Pattern A very large black body is followed by a ‘Bullish Hart Bullish Harami Cross Bullish Harami Cross Pattern A Doji contained wi body. + Interpretation A bottom reversal pattern. in a large bleek Sulla

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