Long Lower Shadow

SYNTAX longlowershadow()

PATTERN
A candlestick (black or white) with a lower shadow that has a length 2/3 or more of the total
range of the candlestick.
INTERPRETATION A bullish signal, particularly when around price support levels.

Long Upper Shadow

SYNTAX longuppershadow()

PATTERN
A candlestick (black or white) with an upper shadow that has a length 2/3 or more of the total
range of the candlestick.
INTERPRETATION A bearish signal, particularly around price resistance levels.

Morning Doji Star

SYNTAX morningdojistar()

PATTERN
A large black body followed by a doji that gaps below the black body. The third candlestick is a
white body that closes well into the black body.
INTERPRETATION A major bottom reversal signal, more bullish than the regular morning star
pattern because of the Doji.

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Morning Star
SYNTAX morningstar()

PATTERN
A large black body followed by small body (white or black) that gaps below the black body. The
third candlestick is a white body that closes well into the black body.
INTERPRETATION A major bottom reversal signal.

On Neck-Line
SYNTAX onneckline()

PATTERN
A black candlestick in a downtrend followed by a small white candlestick with its close near the
low of the black candlestick.
INTERPRETATION A bearish pattern where the market should move lower when the white
candlestick's low is penetrated.

Piercing Line
SYNTAX piercingline()

PATTERN
A black candlestick followed by a white candlestick that opens lower than the black candlestick's
low, but closes more than halfway into the black body.
INTERPRETATION A bottom reversal signal.

Rising Window
SYNTAX risingwindow()

PATTERN
A window (i.e., gap) between the high of the first candlestick and the low of the second
candlestick. This produces the same results as the Gap Up function (see page 91).
INTERPRETATION A selloff to the window is highly probable. The window should provide
support.
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Separating Lines
SYNTAX separatinglines()

PATTERN
In an uptrend, a black candlestick is followed by a white candlestick with the same opening
price.

In a downtrend, a white candlestick is followed by a black candlestick with the same opening
price.

INTERPRETATION A continuation pattern. The prior trend should resume.

Shaven Bottom
SYNTAX shavenbottom()

PATTERN
A candlestick (white or black) with no lower shadow.
INTERPRETATION See Inverted Hammer (see page 125) interpretation.

Shaven Head
SYNTAX shavenhead()

PATTERN
A candlestick (white or black) with no upper shadow.
INTERPRETATION See Hammer (see page 125) and Hanging Man (see page 125)
interpretations.

Shooting Star
SYNTAX shootingstar()

PATTERN
A candlestick (white or black) with a small body, long upper shadow, and little or no lower
shadow.
INTERPRETATION A bearish pattern in an uptrend.

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Spinning Top
SYNTAX spinningtop()
PATTERN
A candlestick (white or black) with a small body. The size of the shadows is not important.
INTERPRETATION A neutral pattern. Spinning tops are more important when part of other
formations.

Three Black Crows

SYNTAX 3blackcrows()

PATTERN
Three long black candlesticks with consecutively lower closes that close near or at their low
prices.
INTERPRETATION A top reversal signal.

Three White Soldiers

SYNTAX 3whitesoldiers()

PATTERN
Three white candlesticks with consecutively higher closes that close near or at their high prices.
INTERPRETATION A bottom reversal signal.

Tweezer Bottoms
SYNTAX tweezerbottoms()

PATTERN
Two or more candlesticks with matching bottoms. The size or color of the candlestick does not
matter. The candlesticks do not have to be consecutive.
INTERPRETATION Minor reversal signal that is more important when the candlesticks form
another pattern.

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Tweezer Tops
SYNTAX tweezertops()

PATTERN
Two or more candlesticks with matching bottoms.
INTERPRETATION Minor reversal signal that is more important when the candlesticks form
another pattern. The candlesticks do not have to be consecutive.

White Body
SYNTAX white()

PATTERN
A candlestick formed when the closing price is higher than the opening price.
INTERPRETATION A bullish signal. More important when part of a pattern.

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