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Homing Pigeon

Candlestick
Bullish Homing Pigeon

The bullish homing pigeon is a Both candles in the pattern


candlestick pattern where one must be black, or filled,
large candle is followed by a indicating that the closing
smaller candle with a body is price was lower than the
located within the range of the opening price.
larger candle's body.

The pattern may indicate The Homing Pigeon is a 


that there is a weakening of two-line bullish
the current downward trend, counterpart of the 
which increases the Descending Hawk
likelihood of an upward
reversal
Bullish Homing Pigeon

The first candle of the pattern can be any black


candle appearing on as a long line, i.e.: Black Candle
,

The second candle can be any black candle


appearing both as a short or a long line, i.e. 
Short Black Candle

As a bullish reversal pattern, the Homing


Pigeon needs to be formed in a downtrend because
it predicts its reversal.
How to trade Homing Pigeon?
In a Homing Pigeon
candlestick pattern, a trader  They can also place
should enter a long position. the stop loss below the
Placing the stop loss below low of the second line
the low of the pattern is a as well. 
wise move.

During a downtrend, traders It is possible that a new trend


should wait for enough for may start after the patter or
the prices to decrease after price may not move at all.
the formation of the Homing Therefore, traders should
Pigeon pattern. Now, they base price target on a well-
should enter a short defined risk-reward, a well-
position, and placing the measured move, or
stop loss above will be a according to a trading
wise decision.  strategy.
What does Homing Pigeon tell to traders?

There are many bearish traders and After some quieter buying period,
investors on the market who strongly some buying pressure begins to
believe that it will continue to fall. When establish itself. Traders assume the
the first candle of the Homing Pigeon reversal of the trend in the market.
candlestick pattern is formed, the same This assumption causes a 
scenario develops. The formation of a gap between the two candlesticks.
long bearish candle confirms the However, the buying pressure still
possibility of an upcoming bearish fails to move the market up, hence
trend. making the second candle bearish. 
Key Points

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The pattern is Bullish homing


A bullish homing The pattern composed of a pigeon patterns
pigeon is an occurs during large real body don't provide
upside reversal downtrends, followed by a profit targets,
pattern. or during smaller real and a stop loss
Although, it can pullbacks body, and both is typically
also be a within an candles are placed below
bearish uptrend. black (filled) or the bottom of
continuation red indicating the pattern after
pattern. the close is an upside move
below the open. is confirmed.

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