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A Japanese candlestick pattern signaling a bearish reversal.

A long white candlestick forms in the direction of the prevailing trend, signifying that the upward movement is still in force. The next session gaps above, forming a small candle, in this case a Doji that acts as an obstacle to further rise. A long black candle drives the market lower, well into the long white candle’s body and more specifically, below its mid-point -Indicating a bearish reversal.

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