Combining candlestick patterns with trend lines is a classic price action trading strategy. This approach bears great appeal for minimalists. Armed with the skills to draw reliable trend lines and spot candlestick patterns, you are ready to go. Candlestick traders often use indicators like Stochastics or moving averages to upgrade their trading. But with trend […]
Marubozu Candlestick Pattern Trading Guide
Candlestick traders have heard of the Marubozu pattern. However, they don’t recognize that this unique candlestick is worth much more attention. Most traders learn it as the opposite of the Doji but fail to dive deeper into its application. This gap is our focus in this Marubozu discussion. What is a Marubozu Candlestick? Marubozu means […]
How To Catch Trends With Heiken-Ashi Candlestick Analysis
Candlestick patterns offer reversal signals that are effective when you combine them with other analyses. However, there are dozens of candlestick patterns, including exotic patterns that rarely form. Is there an alternative way to catch trends with candlestick patterns? Yes. Let’s get to know the Heiken-Ashi candlestick chart. A Heiken-Ashi (or Heikin-Ashi) candlestick chart is […]
Eight Questions To Help You With Price Action Bar Analysis
Price action analysis might be intuitive and straightforward to seasoned traders. But a systematic approach to getting started seems elusive for beginners. In this tutorial, you’ll find eight questions to guide you by analyzing raw price action bars (candlesticks). Here, I use bars and candlesticks interchangeably. Although these two popular chart types look different, they […]
Three Black Crows Candlestick Pattern Trading Guide
Three Black Crows is a bearish candlestick pattern that you can identify quickly. This pattern does not form frequently, but they stand out visually. While the convention sees it a short setup, you’ll learn that this is not always the case. The Three Black Crows pattern is worth studying because it shows sustained bearish action. […]
Candlestick Patterns With A Moving Average
Candlestick patterns have little value without the right price action context. If you’ve been studying candlestick formations, you must have heard this principle many times over. You cannot trade patterns in a vacuum. But what do we mean by context? It is an overall technical assessment that encompasses: The market’s trend Support and resistance structure […]
