A visual field guide to the individual candles and multi-candle sequences that expose the balance between buyers and sellers.
The foundation of candlestick analysis. A single candle can reveal powerful information about market sentiment when it appears in the right context.
Two-candle formations that confirm shifts in momentum. The relationship between consecutive candles often reveals the most tradeable signals.
Three-candle formations are among the most reliable signals in candlestick analysis. The third candle confirms the reversal or continuation.
Multi-candle continuation and reversal patterns. These formations signal powerful shifts when they appear within established trends.
Candles describe the immediate battle. Chart patterns show the sequence that battle is building.