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(Bearish) Stalled Pattern


bearish stalled pattern
(Bearish)
Stalled Pattern
Characteristic of Candlesticks: Reversal

Relevance of Candlesticks: Bearish

Prior Trend of Candlesticks: Bullish

Reliability of Candlesticks : Confirmation Required

Confirmation of Candlesticks: Suggested

Candlestick Patterns Key Reference


DESCRIPTION


Bearish Stalled pattern consists of two candlesticks.

The first candlestick have a long body. The second and third candlestick have a small body.

The second candlestick body is near the top of the first long bullish candlestick's body or above it.

Bearish Stalled pattern is recognized during an uptrend, it signals a stalling out of an uptrend.


PATTERN RECOGNITION

1. Bearish Stalled pattern can be identified by uptrend.

2. Refering to above diagram, we will see three bullish candlestick (body get smaller) of each trading session getting smaller.

3. Then we will see the fourth bearish candlestick opens slightly lower than the open of the previous bullish candlestick and reverses the trend and close slightly below the previous bullish candlestick open.


EXPLAINATION


The Bearish Stalled pattern is a obvious signal of a loss of bullish momentum as seen in each candlesticks trading smaller and smaller.

The spinning top found at the top of the prior uptrend inidcate that the market is resting. The next bearish candlestick confirm the end of an uptrend and consolidation might happen next.

The Consolidation Patterns imply that the trend may have ended and may go sideways. There is a possibility of a reversal but would require confirmation in the next session.



POINT TO NOTE


A confirmation of trend reversal is required in a form of a bearish candlestick which open below or a gap down the previous candlestick close.


CANDLESTICK PATTERNS KEY REFERENCE

irrespective of color
Irrespective of Color (Can be bullish or bearish)
uptrend

Uptrend
consolidation

Consolidation
downtrend

Downtrend


ANTICIPATED DIRECTION OF TREND

Lighter Arrow = Lower Probability
Solid Arrow = Higher Probability

more likely to go sideways, less likely to rally

More Likely to go sideway, Less likely to rally
more likely to rally, less likely to go sideways

More likely to rally, Less likely to go sideways
more likely to go sideways, less likely to fall

More likely to go sideway, Less likely to fall
more likely to fall, less likely to go sideways

More likely to fall, Less likely to go sideways



Candlestick Charting Patterns - Bearish Stalled Pattern

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