Intermediate · 10 min read
Bullish and bearish engulfing
Recognise body engulfing and distinguish it from full-range engulfing.
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Chart & candle patterns
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Chart & candle patterns
Intermediate · 10 min read
Pin bars, hammers and doji
Measure candle proportions without treating rejection or indecision as certainty.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Double top and double bottom
Distinguish a two-touch candidate from a neckline-confirmed pattern.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Head and shoulders and its inverse
Identify three-swing geometry, neckline slope and failure conditions.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Ascending, descending and symmetrical triangles
Classify converging boundaries without assuming a guaranteed breakout direction.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Flags and pennants
Distinguish a consolidation after an impulse from an arbitrary small range.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Rising and falling wedges
Distinguish a wedge from a parallel channel and test direction-specific hypotheses.
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Intermediate · 10 min read
Cup and handle
Describe rounded consolidation and a handle without manufacturing symmetry.
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Morning and evening star sequences
Describe a three-candle reversal hypothesis and its failure condition.
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Inside bars, outside bars and range definitions
Distinguish range containment from body engulfing.
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