How to Spot Candlestick Formations in Any

Market & What to Do Once You Spot Them

WHAT IS A CANDLESTICK?
A candlestick depicts the battle between Bulls (buyers) and
Bears (sellers) over a given period of time.

Before we get down to the nitty-gritty, (spoiler alert: awesome

candlestick formation images are coming your way) it’s
important for you to understand what a candlestick actually is.

No, we’re not talking about the kind you pick up from that
fancy candle store to set the mood on date night. We’re talking
about Japanese Candlesticks — the market signal that shows
the battle between the Bulls (buyers) and the Bears (sellers)
over a certain amount of time.

Why do you need to know Candlesticks like the back of your

hand? Because knowledge could give you the upper hand
when the Bulls and the Bears are in the middle of a market
smackdown. Candlestick formations allow you to find setups,
determine market direction and identify optimal entry and
exit points that could help you execute profitable returns
consistently in your trades.

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Understanding the Language
of the Market
Bulls, Bears, buyers, sellers…is anyone else confused? Don’t
get your trendlines in a bunch; it’s easier than you think.

Now that you know what a candlestick is, we can talk about
how they essentially determine how you attack the market. At
first glance, you’ll notice two types of candlesticks:

Hollow (Light) candlesticks - close price is greater

than the open price, indicating buying pressure

Filled (Dark) candlesticks - close price is less than

open price, indicating selling pressure

Clear as black and white, wouldn’t you agree? Now that you
have this part down pat, you’re ready to learn about the Bulls
and the Bears.

PRO TRADER TIP

Most charts allow you to color code your candlesticks
however you like, but for the purpose of this e-book, we’ll
be referring to Bullish as light-colored candlesticks and
Bearish as dark-colored candlesticks.

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What can their formations
tell us?
The relationship between the open and close is considered
vital information and forms the essence of candlesticks.
Hollow candlesticks, where the close is greater than the open,
indicate buying pressure. Filled candlesticks, where the close is
less than the open, indicate selling pressure.

TYPES OF CANDLESTICKS
Open

BEARISH BULLISH
Long filled candlesticks Long hollow candlesticks

indicate that the Bears indicate that the Bulls

controlled trading for controlled trading for

Close Close

most of the time. most of the time.

Open

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BULLISH
Bullish candlesticks indicate the
market is moving in an upward
trend. An easy way to remember this
is by picturing an actual bull: bulls’ horns
go up just like the market will when you spot
this type of candlestick.

So, what exactly are you looking for? Keep an eye out
for those hollow or light-colored candlesticks we were
talking about earlier. Once you have your bullish candle,
take a look at the body. The bigger the body, the bigger the
upward price movement for that specific point in time. Ideally,
you want to identify a full-bodied candlestick with small wicks.

PRO TRADER TIP

The small wicks signify the highest and lowest price. The
smaller the wick, the less volatile the price movement
during that time period. Small bodies with large wicks
mean indecision and fighting for control. Large bodies with
small wicks means one group is in control of the market
for that particular time period.

Now that you’re a certified market matador, here are a couple

of bullish formations you could find in your charts (see next
page).
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Opening BULLISH
price of the
bearish
candle SHOOTING
STAR
Buy at the
opening of the
next candle.
When you see this: BUY in the
direction of the trend at the
opening of the next candle or when
it meets the criteria of the Bullish
Protective Stop Loss Order 10 pips below the low Shooting Star.

Opening
price of the
Buy at the
opening of
BULLISH
bearish
candle
the next
candle. MORNING
Close of STAR
the Bullish
candle When you see this: BUY in the
must be direction of the trend at the
beyond a
60% u-turn. opening of the next candle or when
it meets the criteria of the Bullish
Protective Stop Loss Order 10 pips below the low
Morning Star.

BULLISH
Buy at the
opening of the ENGULFING
next candle.
CANDLE
After the Bullish Engulfing Candle
appears in the direction of the
trend, BUY at the opening of the
next candle with a protective stop
Protective Stop Loss Order 10 pips below the low
loss order approximately 10 pips
beyond the lows of the wicks.

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 Buy at the opening BULLISH
of the next candle.
60% PIERCING
Close of the
bullish candle LINE
must be
beyond a 60% When you see this: BUY in the
u-turn of the
bearish direction of the trend at the
candle. opening of the next candle or when
Protective Stop Loss Order 10 pips below the low it meets the criteria of the Bullish
Piercing Line.

Long Wicks Buy at the

BULLISH
TWEEZER
Small opening of
Bodies the next
candle.
BOTTOM
Wick min. 60%
When you see this: BUY in the
direction of the trend at the opening
Protective Stop Loss Order 10 pips below the low of the next candle or when it meets
the criteria of the Tweezer Bottom.

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APPLY IT
Can you spot the bullish candlestick formations?
Identify formations A, B & C. Answers provided upside-down under the chart. No peeking!

A. BULLISH MORNING STAR | B. BULLISH ENGULFING CANDLE | C. BULLISH TWEEZER BOTTOM

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BEARISH
Bearish candlesticks indicate the
market is moving in a downward
trend. Need an easy way to remember
this? Think of a bear trying to swat down
a bee hive for some honey; only you’re a
trader and you’re trying to swat some pips into
your P/L statement to help you see returns sweeter
than honey!

Now, what makes a candlestick bearish? You guessed it:

filled or dark-colored candlesticks. Once you spot one, make
sure it follows the same body-to-wick ratio that we talked
about for bullish candlesticks.

The body rule still holds true for bearish candlesticks except
this time, we’re in a downward price movement. Guess what
they say is true: the bigger they are the harder they fall.

Here are a few of bearish formations that frequently pop up

on the charts (see next page).

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 Protective Stop Loss Order 15 pips above the high BEARISH
SHOOTING
STAR
When you see this: SELL in the
Openin Sell at direction of the trend at the
g price the
of the opening opening of the next candle or when
bullish of the it meets the criteria of the Bearish
candle next
candle. Shooting Star.

Protective Stop Loss Order 15 pips above the high BEARISH

Close of the
bearish EVENING
candle
must be
beyond a
STAR
60% u-turn.
When you see this: SELL in the
direction of the trend at the
Opening opening of the next candle or when
price of the Sell at the
bullish opening of the it meets the criteria of the Bearish
next candle.
candle Evening Star.

Protective Stop Loss Order 15 pips above the high

BEARISH
ENGULFING
CANDLE
When you see this: After the Engulfing
Bearish Candle appears in the direction
of the trend, SELL at the opening of the
Sell at the
opening of next candle with a protective stop loss
the next order approximately 15 pips beyond
candle.
the HIGHS of the wicks.

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 Protective Stop Loss Order 15 pips above the BEARISH
high Close of the
bearish
candle must DARK CLOUD
be beyond a
60% u-turn of
the bullish
COVER
candle. When you see this: SELL in the
60% direction of the trend at the opening
Opening of the next candle or when it meets
price of the Sell at the
opening of the
the criteria of the Bearish Dark
bullish
candle next candle. Cloud Cover formation.

BEARISH
TWEEZER
Protective Stop Loss Order 15 pips above the high

TOP
Long Wick min. 60%
Wicks
Small
Bodie
s When you see this: After you have
two candles that have met the
criteria of
Sell at the a Tweezer Top, SELL at the
opening of the
next candle. opening
of the next candle with a protective
stop loss order approximately 15
pips beyond the highs of the wicks.

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APPLY IT
Can you spot the bearish candlestick formations?
Identify formations A, B & C. Answers provided upside-down under the chart. No peeking!

A. BEARISH EVENING STAR | B. BEARISH ENGULFING CANDLE | C. BEARISH TWEEZER TOP

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So What Did You Learn?
Other than you are going to be one heck of a trader!

Here’s a quick overview to tie everything together:

Candlesticks help you determine market movements. There

are hollow/light candlesticks, known as Bullish candlesticks
and there are filled/dark candlesticks, known as Bearish
candlesticks.

Bullish candlesticks mean the markets moving in

an upward trend, indicating buying pressure.
Bearish candlesticks reveal the market is in a
downward trend and there is high selling
pressure.

With enough consecutive

Bullish candlesticks and the
right indicators, you can
determine that an
upward movement
is taking place.
This tells you to trade that upward
movement in an uptrend.

On the other hand, Bearish

candlesticks reveal the market is in
a downward trend and there is high
selling pressure. Once you spot a
trail of Bearish candlesticks, you’ll be
looking at a downwards movement,
signifying you could trade that
movement as a downtrend.

The size of the candlestick’s body is

also important to help you determine
how much movement happened
during a certain time period (it could be an hour,
a week, or a month, depending on how you have
your charts set-up).

You also got a brief overview of some of the

candlestick formations that typically pop up on your charts.

Candlesticks are only one way to see where the market

is going. There are many other indicators that could help
determine trend direction or reversals in the market. To learn
what these indicators are and how they could boost your
trading results, come to one of our upcoming workshops and
see how these candlesticks play out in action.

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