Kernel Candles
Read the highlighted pattern
The highlighted candle(s) at the right are the pattern — the dimmer ones on the left are just trend context. Which pattern is it?
Pattern reference
19 shapes to learn. Expand a name to review its signal.
Doji
Indecision — open and close are nearly equal. Not bullish or bearish on its own; watch what happens next.
Hammer
A long lower wick after a downtrend — buyers stepped in and rejected new lows.
Inverted Hammer
A long upper wick after a downtrend — an early sign buyers are testing higher prices.
Hanging Man
The exact same shape as a Hammer — but after an uptrend, meaning sellers showed up near the top.
Shooting Star
The exact same shape as an Inverted Hammer — but after an uptrend, meaning buyers pushed higher then lost control.
Bullish Marubozu
A full-body candle with no wicks — buyers were in control from open to close.
Bearish Marubozu
A full-body candle with no wicks — sellers were in control from open to close.
Bullish Engulfing
A big bullish candle fully swallows the prior bearish one — a sharp shift in control.
Bearish Engulfing
A big bearish candle fully swallows the prior bullish one — a sharp shift in control.
Piercing Line
Opens below the prior low, then closes back above its midpoint — buyers clawed back more than half the loss.
Dark Cloud Cover
Opens above the prior high, then closes back below its midpoint — sellers erased more than half the gain.
Bullish Harami
A small candle tucked entirely inside the prior big bearish one — downward momentum is stalling.
Bearish Harami
A small candle tucked entirely inside the prior big bullish one — upward momentum is stalling.
Tweezer Bottom
Two candles sharing almost the same low — the same price level held as support twice in a row.
Tweezer Top
Two candles sharing almost the same high — the same price level held as resistance twice in a row.
Morning Star
A bearish candle, then a small indecisive one, then a strong bullish candle — a classic three-candle bottom.
Evening Star
A bullish candle, then a small indecisive one, then a strong bearish candle — a classic three-candle top.
Three White Soldiers
Three straight bullish candles, each closing higher than the last — steady, broad buying pressure.
Three Black Crows
Three straight bearish candles, each closing lower than the last — steady, broad selling pressure.