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A Japanese candlestick pattern signaling a bullish reversal. A long black candlestick forms in the direction of the prevailing trend, signifying that the decline is still in force. Next session gaps below, forming a small candle, in this case a Doji that acts as an obstacle to further decline. A long white candle drives the market higher, well into the long black candle’s body and more specifically above its mid-point, indicating a bullish reversal.

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