Doji
neutralOpen and close are nearly equal, forming a small or no body. Indicates indecision.
Significance
Often signals trend reversal when seen after extended moves.
Reference
A Field Guide
to Candlesticks
The patterns the AI looks for, distilled. Each formation is a story about who controlled the session — buyers or sellers.
Hammer
bullishSmall body near the top with a long lower wick at least 2x the body length.
Significance
Strong bullish reversal signal at the bottom of a downtrend.
Shooting Star
bearishSmall body near the bottom with a long upper wick.
Significance
Bearish reversal signal at the top of an uptrend.
Bullish Engulfing
bullishA large green candle fully engulfs the prior red candle's body.
Significance
High-confidence bullish reversal pattern.
Bearish Engulfing
bearishA large red candle fully engulfs the prior green candle's body.
Significance
High-confidence bearish reversal pattern.
Morning Star
bullishThree-candle pattern: red, small indecision candle, then strong green.
Significance
Powerful bullish reversal at market bottoms.
Evening Star
bearishThree-candle pattern: green, small indecision candle, then strong red.
Significance
Powerful bearish reversal at market tops.
Marubozu
neutralCandle with no wicks — pure body. Bullish if green, bearish if red.
Significance
Strong continuation in the direction of the body.