Chart Pattern Library
Every pattern gets the same treatment: an annotated diagram built from real candle data, an identification checklist, how it is traded, what invalidates it, and an honest note on what the evidence actually supports — including where it does not support much.
Bullish reversal
Bullish Engulfing
A bullish engulfing pattern is a two-candle formation in which a small down candle is followed by a larger up candle whose body completely engulfs the first, signalling that buyers have taken control after a decline.
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A hammer is a single candlestick with a long lower wick and a small body near the top of its range, forming after a decline: sellers drove price sharply down during the session and buyers recovered almost all of it before the close.
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| Pattern | Type | Bars | Also called |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Flag | Continuation | Multiple | bull flag pattern, flag pattern, bullish flag |
| Bullish Engulfing | Bullish reversal | 2 | engulfing candle, bullish engulfing candle, bullish outside bar |
| Doji | Indecision | 1 | doji candle, doji candlestick, dragonfly doji, gravestone doji, long-legged doji |
| Hammer | Bullish reversal | 1 | hammer candle, hammer candlestick, bullish pin bar |
| Head and Shoulders | Bearish reversal | Multiple | head and shoulders top, H&S pattern, head & shoulders |
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