--- title: Candlestick Patterns Cheat Sheet — 18 Reversal & Continuation Patterns | description: Complete candlestick patterns cheat sheet: Doji, Hammer, Engulfing, Morning Star, Harami, Three Soldiers, and more. Free reference guide for forex, gold, crypto traders. url: https://blog.quant-view.xyz/tools/candlestick-patterns.html date: 2026-06-25 --- [18 Japanese Candlestick Patterns Cheat Sheet](/tools/candlestick-patterns.html)[中文](/tools/zh/candlestick-patterns.html)[ES](/tools/es/candlestick-patterns.html)[العربية](/tools/ar/candlestick-patterns.html) # Candlestick Patterns Cheat Sheet **Answer Capsule:** Japanese candlesticks display Open, High, Low, Close for each period. 18 essential patterns: Hammer, Shooting Star, Engulfing, Morning/Evening Star, Doji, Harami, Three Soldiers/Crows, Marubozu. Always confirm with volume and S/R. Japanese candlesticks display Open, High, Low, Close for each period. 18 essential patterns: Hammer, Shooting Star, Engulfing, Morning/Evening Star, Doji, Harami, Three Soldiers/Crows, Marubozu. Always confirm with volume and S/R. 18 essential Japanese candlestick patterns every trader should know. Reversal patterns, continuation patterns, and indecision signals. Bookmark this page. Bullish Reversal Patterns ### Hammer Small body, long lower wick (2x+ body). Appears at bottom of downtrend. Buyers rejected lower prices. Bullish ### Bullish Engulfing Green candle completely engulfs previous red candle. Strong momentum shift. Most reliable on support. Bullish ### Morning Star 3-candle: long red → small body (gap down) → long green (gap up). Classic bottom reversal. Bullish ### Piercing Line Green candle opens below previous red's close, closes above 50% of red body. Aggressive buyers step in. Bullish ### Inverted Hammer Small body, long upper wick. Appears at bottom. Buyers tried to push up but got rejected — second attempt often succeeds. Bullish ### Tweezer Bottom Two candles with identical lows. Support confirmed. Strong when combined with other reversal signals. Bullish Bearish Reversal Patterns ### Shooting Star Small body, long upper wick (2x+ body). Appears at top of uptrend. Sellers rejected higher prices. Bearish ### Bearish Engulfing Red candle completely engulfs previous green candle. Distribution. Most reliable on resistance. Bearish ### Evening Star 3-candle: long green → small body (gap up) → long red (gap down). Classic top reversal. Bearish ### Dark Cloud Cover Red candle opens above previous green's high, closes below 50% of green body. Aggressive sellers. Bearish ### Hanging Man Same shape as Hammer but at TOP of uptrend. Small body, long lower wick. Distribution signal. Bearish ### Tweezer Top Two candles with identical highs. Resistance confirmed. Distribution in progress. Bearish Continuation Patterns ### Three White Soldiers Three consecutive long green candles, each closing near high. Strong bullish momentum. Trend continuation. Bullish ### Three Black Crows Three consecutive long red candles, each closing near low. Strong bearish momentum. Trend continuation. Bearish ### Rising Three Methods Long green → three small red (within first candle range) → long green. Bullish consolidation. Bullish ### Falling Three Methods Long red → three small green (within first candle range) → long red. Bearish consolidation. Bearish Indecision Patterns ### Doji Open = Close. Small or no body. Market indecision. At top = potential reversal. At bottom = potential reversal. Needs Confirmation ### Spinning Top Small body with wicks on both sides. Indecision. Common in consolidation. Wait for next candle. Needs Confirmation ### Harami (Inside Bar) Small candle completely inside previous large candle's range. Bullish at bottom, bearish at top. 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