Candlestick Patterns
For XAUUSD Trading
Master the essential candlestick patterns used by professional gold traders. Learn to identify, understand, and trade these powerful price action signals.
Hammer
A bullish reversal pattern that forms at the bottom of a downtrend. It has a small body at the top with a long lower shadow (at least 2x the body).
Inverted Hammer
A bullish reversal pattern forming at downtrend bottoms. Has a small body at the bottom with a long upper shadow.
Shooting Star
A bearish reversal pattern at the top of an uptrend. Has a small body at the bottom with a long upper shadow.
Hanging Man
Looks identical to a hammer but appears at the top of an uptrend. Signals potential bearish reversal.
Doji
Open and close are virtually equal, creating a cross or plus sign. Signals market indecision and potential reversal.
Dragonfly Doji
A doji with a long lower shadow and no upper shadow. Open, high, and close are at the same level. Strong bullish reversal at support.
Gravestone Doji
A doji with a long upper shadow and no lower shadow. Open, low, and close are at the same level. Strong bearish reversal at resistance.
Spinning Top
Small body with upper and lower shadows of similar length. Shows indecision between buyers and sellers.
Marubozu
A candle with no shadows - only a body. Open equals low (bullish) or high (bearish), close equals the opposite.
Bullish Engulfing
A two-candle pattern where a large bullish candle completely engulfs the previous bearish candle. Strong reversal signal.
Bearish Engulfing
A large bearish candle completely engulfs the previous bullish candle. Strong bearish reversal signal at uptrend tops.
Piercing Pattern
A two-candle bullish reversal pattern. The second candle opens below the first's low and closes above the midpoint of the first candle.
Dark Cloud Cover
Opposite of piercing pattern. Second candle opens above first's high and closes below its midpoint.
Tweezer Tops
Two or more candles with matching highs at a resistance level. First is bullish, second is bearish.
Tweezer Bottoms
Two or more candles with matching lows at a support level. First is bearish, second is bullish.
Bullish Harami
A small bullish candle is contained within the body of the previous large bearish candle. Indicates potential reversal.
Bearish Harami
A small bearish candle is contained within the body of the previous large bullish candle. Indicates potential reversal.
Morning Star
A three-candle pattern signaling the end of a downtrend. Consists of a large bearish candle, a small-bodied candle, and a large bullish candle.
Evening Star
A three-candle bearish reversal pattern. Large bullish candle, small-bodied candle (gap up), then large bearish candle.
Three White Soldiers
Three consecutive long bullish candles with small or no shadows. Each opens within the previous candle's body and closes higher.
Three Black Crows
Three consecutive long bearish candles, each opening within the previous body and closing lower. Strong bearish signal.
Morning Doji Star
Similar to Morning Star but middle candle is a Doji. Even stronger reversal signal due to extreme indecision in middle.
Evening Doji Star
Similar to Evening Star but middle candle is a Doji. Even stronger bearish reversal signal.
Three Inside Up
Bullish Harami followed by a bullish confirmation candle that closes above the first candle's open.
Three Inside Down
Bearish Harami followed by a bearish confirmation candle that closes below the first candle's open.
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