Bearish Reversal

The advance block is a three bar pattern that is usually taken as a bearish reversal signal. The pattern appears as a block of three white, rising candlesticks, each with a shorter body than the last.

Bubbles and blow offs produce winners and losers. The winners are those who get in early or those who anticipate the crash and profit from it. The losers are those don’t see what’s coming.

Belt holds are a useful class of chart pattern because they highlight areas where market sentiment may be changing. As the name suggests, the...

In major currency pairs, the shooting star is shown to be reliable at predicting the immediate period ahead, but it is less reliable in forecasting longer term changes in trend.

The hanging man is Japanese candlestick pattern that appears in uptrends. It can in some circumstances be a sign that a trend is about...

A falling window is a type of candlestick pattern that can appear in market selloffs. It forms where the price falls rapidly and produces...

A bearish breakaway is a chart formation that can appear in a rising market when the price starts to pull or break away gradually...

A tweezer top in a chart is generally treated as a bearish reversal pattern. It suggests that the market is losing upwards momentum and...

The three black crows is a bearish sign that an uptrend has reversed or is in the process of reversing. It appears in trend tops as well as in bear rallies.

A gravestone doji can be a sign that an uptrend has moved too high, too quickly. This can mean some retracement is necessary before new highs can be made.