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Part I: Bullish Reversals 26 Patterns

Appears at the bottom of a downtrend; signals sellers are exhausted and buyers are taking control.

Visual Pattern	Pattern Name & Market Dynamics
	Long White Body (1) Bullish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Single tall green candle with a large body appearing after a decline. Psychology: Relentless buying pressure dominates from opening to close. Outcome: Bullish breakout toward overhead resistance.
	Hammer (1) Bullish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Small body at the top of the range with a long lower shadow (>= 2x body) and minimal upper shadow. Psychology: Severe intraday sell-off rejected violently by buyers. Outcome: Bullish reversal upon a higher close next session.
	Inverted Hammer (1) Bullish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Small body at the bottom of the range with a long upper shadow (>= 2x body) and minimal lower shadow. Psychology: Bulls stage an intraday counter-attack, showing emerging demand. Outcome: Requires bullish confirmation candle next session.
	Belt Hold (1) Bullish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Opens on the absolute low of the day (shaved bottom) and rallies steadily to close near the high. Psychology: Bulls seize control instantly at the open without conceding ground. Outcome: Immediate floor established; upside continuation expected.
	Engulfing Pattern (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Small red body engulfed completely by a tall green real body. Psychology: A lower open attracts massive demand, overwhelming supply. Outcome: High reliability upward reversal; stop placed below Day 2 low.
	Harami (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Large red candle followed by a smaller green candle contained entirely inside Day 1's body. Psychology: Downward momentum hits a sudden stop; sellers fail to expand range. Outcome: Trend deceleration; break above Day 1 midpoint confirms reversal.
	Harami Cross (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long red candle followed by a Doji inside the boundaries of Day 1's body. Psychology: Market reaches total equilibrium and indecision following intense selling. Outcome: Potent turning point; upside expansion expected.
	Piercing Line (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long red candle followed by a green candle that opens below Day 1 low and closes above the 50% midpoint of Day 1. Psychology: Heavy gap-down rejected; buyers recover over half of Day 1 losses. Outcome: Institutional accumulation; upward test of resistance.
	Doji Star (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long red body followed by a Doji that gaps down beneath Day 1's body. Psychology: Sellers force a lower opening but are completely unable to follow through. Outcome: Early alert of trend exhaustion; look for a strong green candle to confirm.
	Meeting Lines (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long red candle followed by a green candle opening sharply lower but closing at the exact same price as Day 1's close. Psychology: Bulls counter-attack the gap-down with equal force to close level with Day 1. Outcome: Downward trend halted cold; upward reversal anticipated.
	Three White Soldiers (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive long green candles, each opening within the prior body and closing higher near highs. Psychology: Steady, overpowering institutional buying demolishing resistance. Outcome: Sustained bull run initiation.
	Morning Star (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long red candle, downward gapping small body, and a long green candle closing deeply into Day 1. Psychology: Panic capitulation shifts into indecision, then aggressive buyer dominance. Outcome: Major cyclical bottom; high-probability upward trend.
	Morning Doji Star (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Identical to Morning Star, but the middle candle is an isolated Doji. Psychology: Perfect supply-demand equilibrium at the bottom before bulls launch a rally. Outcome: Extremely potent trend reversal.
	Abandoned Baby (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long red candle, an isolated Doji gapping below both neighboring candles' shadows, and a green candle gapping up. Psychology: True island reversal; sellers trapped completely at the extreme low. Outcome: Rapid upward repricing via aggressive short covering.
	Tri-Star (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive Dojis with the middle Doji gapping below the other two. Psychology: Rare sequence marking absolute exhaustion of selling drive. Outcome: Macro bottom signal; price pivots upward.
	Breakaway (5) Bullish Reversal 5 Bars Structure: Long red candle, gap-down red, 3 smaller declining bodies, followed by a large green candle closing within the original gap. Psychology: Downward momentum fizzles out; big green candle traps late shorts. Outcome: Bullish reversal into overhead resistance.
	Three Inside Up (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Bullish Harami followed by a third green candle closing above Day 2's high. Psychology: Follow-through confirmation validates that buyers have seized command. Outcome: High-probability long trigger targeting recent swing highs.
	Three Outside Up (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Bullish Engulfing pattern followed by a third candle closing higher. Psychology: Rapid confirmation attracts momentum buyers and triggers short stops. Outcome: Sustained trend reversal with upward acceleration.
	Kicking (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Red Marubozu followed by a green Marubozu that gaps up above Day 1's open. Psychology: Sudden catalyst flips market sentiment 180 degrees overnight. Outcome: Powerful runaway bullish momentum; shallow pullbacks.
	Unique Three Rivers Bottom (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long red candle; red body with long lower shadow making a new low; small green body trading above the extreme low. Psychology: Final desperate sell push rejected; selling pressure dissipates. Outcome: Basing structure leads into an upward reversal.
	Three Stars in the South (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three declining red candles with progressively smaller bodies and higher lows; Day 1 has a long lower wick. Psychology: Bears make decreasing downward progress each session. Outcome: Seller burnout; upward bounce expected.
	Concealing Swallow (4) Bullish Reversal 4 Bars Structure: Four red candles: two falling Marubozus, an inverted-hammer-like red candle gapping down, engulfed by a fourth red engulfing candle. Psychology: Climax selling frenzy completely exhausts all remaining supply. Outcome: Violent short-squeeze snapback rally.
	Stick Sandwich (3) Bullish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Two red candles with identical closing prices sandwiching a green candle. Psychology: Support level tested twice at the exact same tick and holds. Outcome: Micro double bottom; strong bounce expected.
	Homing Pigeon (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long red candle followed by a smaller red candle contained entirely inside Day 1. Psychology: Sellers are unable to push beyond the prior body; selling momentum dries up. Outcome: Upward breakout above Day 1 high triggers reversal.
	Ladder Bottom (5) Bullish Reversal 5 Bars Structure: Three declining red bodies, a fourth body with a tall upper wick, followed by a strong green candle gapping up. Psychology: Downtrend decelerates; Day 4 tests the upside and Day 5 confirms bulls took over. Outcome: Structural reversal into sustained upward trend.
	Matching Low (2) Bullish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Two consecutive red candles sharing the exact same closing price. Psychology: Bears fail to close even one tick lower, signaling a solid floor. Outcome: Support confirmed; expect an immediate relief rally.

Part II: Bearish Reversals 26 Patterns

Appears at the peak of an uptrend; signals buyers are exhausted and distribution is underway.

Visual Pattern	Pattern Name & Market Dynamics
	Long Black Body (1) Bearish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Single tall red candle with a large body appearing after an advance. Psychology: Heavy selling pressure dominates the session from open to close. Outcome: Bearish breakdown toward lower support.
	Hanging Man (1) Bearish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Small body at the top of an uptrend with a long lower shadow (>= 2x body) and minimal upper shadow. Psychology: Intraday sell-off reveals emerging supply despite late-session recovery. Outcome: Bearish reversal confirmed upon a lower close next session.
	Shooting Star (1) Bearish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Small real body at the bottom of the range with a long upper shadow (>= 2x body) following an uptrend. Psychology: Strong morning buying totally rejected by aggressive afternoon distribution. Outcome: Bearish reversal; short entries triggered beneath the star's low.
	Bearish Belt Hold (1) Bearish Reversal 1 Bar Structure: Opens on the absolute high of the day (shaved head) and falls steadily to close near the low. Psychology: Bears seize control immediately at the open with zero upside conceded. Outcome: Immediate resistance ceiling established; downward continuation expected.
	Bearish Engulfing (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Small green body engulfed completely by a tall red real body. Psychology: Higher open attracts an overwhelming flood of supply, trapping breakout buyers. Outcome: High reliability downward reversal; stop placed above Day 2 high.
	Bearish Harami (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Large green candle followed by a smaller red candle contained entirely inside Day 1's body. Psychology: Uptrend hits a wall; buyers fail to expand range beyond prior levels. Outcome: Trend deceleration; break below Day 1 midpoint confirms reversal.
	Bearish Harami Cross (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long green candle followed by a Doji nested completely within Day 1's body. Psychology: Complete standstill at peak prices; buyers and sellers lock in indecision. Outcome: Potent top turning point; downside break accelerates liquidation.
	Dark Cloud Cover (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long green candle followed by a red candle opening above Day 1 high and closing below Day 1's midpoint. Psychology: Gap-up to new highs fails; sellers erase more than 50% of prior gains. Outcome: High-probability bearish reversal; institutional distribution confirmed.
	Bearish Doji Star (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long green candle followed by a Doji that gaps above Day 1's body. Psychology: Bullish gap-up stalls completely; buyers fail to achieve any forward progress. Outcome: Early alert of top exhaustion; confirmation candle triggers short positions.
	Bearish Meeting Lines (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Long green candle followed by a red candle opening sharply higher but closing at the exact same price as Day 1's close. Psychology: Bullish opening surge is met with ferocious counter-selling returning price to parity. Outcome: Advance stopped cold; downward reversal expected.
	Three Black Crows (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive long red candles, each opening within the prior body and closing lower near lows. Psychology: Sustained institutional liquidation overwhelms all remaining buyers. Outcome: Powerful top reversal initiating an extended downward trend.
	Evening Star (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long green candle, upward gapping small body, and a long red candle closing deeply into Day 1. Psychology: Bullish euphoria pauses in hesitation before sellers take firm control. Outcome: Major cyclical top reversal; high-probability short opportunity.
	Evening Doji Star (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Identical to Evening Star, but the apex candle is an isolated Doji. Psychology: Peak supply-demand equilibrium followed by swift long liquidation. Outcome: Very potent top reversal pattern; downward momentum expands rapidly.
	Bearish Abandoned Baby (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long green candle, isolated Doji gapping above both neighbors' shadows, and a red candle gapping down. Psychology: Island reversal; buyers trapped on an island at the extreme high. Outcome: Panic selling and rapid downside cascade.
	Bearish Tri-Star (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive Dojis with the middle Doji gapping above the outer two. Psychology: Extreme exhaustion of buying power at resistance. Outcome: Macro top signal; price rotates downward.
	Bearish Breakaway (5) Bearish Reversal 5 Bars Structure: Long green candle, gap-up green, 3 smaller advancing bodies, followed by a large red candle closing within the original gap. Psychology: Upward momentum decelerates until a large red candle traps late buyers. Outcome: Bearish reversal breaking into underlying support.
	Three Inside Down (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Bearish Harami followed by a third red candle closing below Day 2's low. Psychology: Follow-through confirmation validates that sellers hold full market control. Outcome: High-probability short entry targeting recent swing support.
	Three Outside Down (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Bearish Engulfing pattern followed by a third candle closing lower. Psychology: Immediate continuation prompts cascading stop-loss selling. Outcome: Sustained downward trend with acceleration.
	Bearish Kicking (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Green Marubozu followed by a red Marubozu that gaps down beneath Day 1's open. Psychology: Severe overnight catalyst flips market sentiment completely downward. Outcome: Violent runaway bearish trend; any bounce is short-lived.
	Latter Top (5) Bearish Reversal 5 Bars Structure: Three advancing green bodies, a fourth body with a tall upper wick, followed by a red candle opening lower. Psychology: Uptrend exhausts on Day 4; Day 5 confirms rejection of higher prices. Outcome: Structural top; bearish trend reversal initiated.
	Matching High (2) Bearish Reversal 2 Bars Structure: Two consecutive green candles sharing the exact same closing price. Psychology: Resistance proves impenetrable; buyers fail to close even one tick higher. Outcome: Double-top ceiling confirmed; downward correction expected.
	Upside Gap Two Crows (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long green candle, upward-gapping small red body, and a second red body engulfing Day 2 while remaining above Day 1 close. Psychology: Gap-up fails to hold; two consecutive down sessions reveal latent distribution. Outcome: Bearish reversal breaking into the gap zone.
	Identical Three Crows (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive red candles where each candle opens at or very near the preceding candle's close. Psychology: Relentless cascade of selling pressure with zero intraday rebounds. Outcome: Severe bearish momentum; ongoing trend down.
	Deliberation (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Two long green candles followed by a third small green body (or star) opening higher. Psychology: Rapid advance suddenly slows as buyers deliberate on valuation. Outcome: Trend exhaustion warning; imminent stall or sharp pullback.
	Advance Block (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Three consecutive green candles making new highs, with diminishing real bodies and expanding upper shadows. Psychology: Stiffening overhead supply repeatedly pushes buyers off the session highs. Outcome: Rally stalls; high probability of trend reversal.
	Two Crows (3) Bearish Reversal 3 Bars Structure: Long green candle followed by an upward-gapping small red candle, and a second red candle that opens in Day 2 and closes inside Day 1. Psychology: Gap-up fails to hold; bears penetrate deeply into Day 1 gains. Outcome: Trend reversal confirmed; sell-off toward baseline support.

Part III: Bullish Continuations 8 Patterns

Appears during an uptrend; represents consolidation before upward resumption.

Visual Pattern	Pattern Name & Market Dynamics
	Bullish Separating Lines (2) Bullish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: Red candle in an uptrend followed by a green candle that opens at the exact same price as Day 1's open and rallies. Psychology: Bears mount a counter-attack, but bulls instantly reclaim the open and surge higher. Outcome: Powerful bullish continuation; uptrend resumes with conviction.
	Rising Three Methods (5) Bullish Continuation 5 Bars Structure: Long green candle, 3 small declining red candles held within Day 1's high-low range, followed by a strong green breakout candle. Psychology: Routine profit-taking is cleanly absorbed; buyers trigger the next expansion leg. Outcome: Classic continuation pattern; upward trend resumes immediately.
	Upside Tasuki Gap (3) Bullish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Green candle, upward-gapping green candle, followed by a red candle closing into the gap without completely filling it. Psychology: Mild pullback tests the gap support where aggressive buyers step in. Outcome: Unfilled gap validates strong upward momentum; buy on gap retest.
	Bullish Side-by-Side White Lines (3) Bullish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Green candle followed by two side-by-side green candles that gap up and share similar opens and body heights. Psychology: Demand remains robust at higher prices; sellers are completely absent. Outcome: Strong bullish continuation with upward targets.
	Bullish Three Line Strike (4) Bullish Continuation 4 Bars Structure: Three advancing green candles followed by a massive red candle that engulfs all three prior bodies. Psychology: Sudden liquidity flush shakes out leveraged longs right before institutional continuation. Outcome: Counter-intuitive continuation pattern; uptrend typically restarts rapidly.
	Upside Gap Three Methods (3) Bullish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Two rising green candles with an upside gap, followed by a red candle that completely fills the gap. Psychology: Healthy gap-filling pullback clears order book before the next rally leg. Outcome: Gap filled; strong upward resumption from newly tested support.
	Bullish On Neck Line (2) Bullish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: Red candle in an uptrend followed by a green candle opening lower and closing precisely at Day 1's low. Psychology: Minor dip stabilizes cleanly at prior support; sellers fail to press lower. Outcome: Moderate bullish continuation once price crosses above Day 1 high.
	Bullish In Neck Line (2) Bullish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: Red candle followed by a green candle opening lower and closing slightly inside Day 1's real body. Psychology: Selling pressure falters quickly; buyers absorb shallow pullback. Outcome: Bullish continuation confirmed when price clears the Day 1 high.

Part IV: Bearish Continuations 8 Patterns

Appears during a downtrend; represents temporary pause or pullback before downward resumption.

Visual Pattern	Pattern Name & Market Dynamics
	Bearish Separating Lines (2) Bearish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: Green candle in a downtrend followed by a red candle that opens at the exact same price as Day 1's open and falls. Psychology: Short-lived bounce is instantly crushed; sellers assert undisputed authority. Outcome: Reliable bearish continuation; downtrend accelerates into new lows.
	Falling Three Methods (5) Bearish Continuation 5 Bars Structure: Long red candle, 3 small green candles held entirely within Day 1's range, followed by a long red candle closing to a new low. Psychology: Feeble counter-trend rally runs out of steam; bears resume intense selling. Outcome: Textbook bearish continuation; breakdown below swing lows.
	Downside Tasuki Gap (3) Bearish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Red candle, downward-gapping red candle, followed by a green candle closing into the gap without completely filling it. Psychology: Weak short-covering bounce stalls directly at gap resistance where fresh sellers reload. Outcome: Unfilled gap acts as rigid resistance; downward trend continues.
	Bearish Side-by-Side White Lines (3) Bearish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Red candle followed by two side-by-side green candles that gap down below Day 1's low and share matching levels. Psychology: Two consecutive green days cannot penetrate above the gap; bears retain total dominance. Outcome: Highly reliable bearish continuation; downward resumption expected.
	Bearish Three Line Strike (4) Bearish Continuation 4 Bars Structure: Three declining red candles followed by a massive green candle that opens lower and engulfs all three prior bodies. Psychology: Violently squeezes short positions before the prevailing downward trend resumes. Outcome: Counter-intuitive continuation pattern; downtrend restarts quickly.
	Downside Gap Three Methods (3) Bearish Continuation 3 Bars Structure: Two falling red candles separated by a downward gap, followed by a green candle that rallies to close the gap completely. Psychology: Gap fill creates optimal shorting liquidity at resistance for institutional bears. Outcome: Gap resistance rejected; steep downtrend resumes.
	Bearish On Neck Line (2) Bearish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: In a downtrend, a green candle is met by a red candle opening higher and closing precisely at Day 1's high. Psychology: Intraday rally gets completely repulsed right at the neckline resistance. Outcome: Downward continuation; failure to break through resistance resumes sell-off.
	Bearish In Neck Line (2) Bearish Continuation 2 Bars Structure: Green candle followed by a red candle opening higher and penetrating barely into Day 1's real body. Psychology: Weak penetration fails to spark any buying conviction; bears maintain control. Outcome: Downtrend continuation; break below Day 1 low initiates next leg lower.

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Part I: Bullish Reversals 26 Patterns

Long White Body (1)

Hammer (1)

Inverted Hammer (1)

Belt Hold (1)

Engulfing Pattern (2)

Harami (2)

Harami Cross (2)

Piercing Line (2)

Doji Star (2)

Meeting Lines (2)

Three White Soldiers (3)

Morning Star (3)

Morning Doji Star (3)

Abandoned Baby (3)

Tri-Star (3)

Breakaway (5)

Three Inside Up (3)

Three Outside Up (3)

Kicking (2)

Unique Three Rivers Bottom (3)

Three Stars in the South (3)

Concealing Swallow (4)

Stick Sandwich (3)

Homing Pigeon (2)

Ladder Bottom (5)

Matching Low (2)

Part II: Bearish Reversals 26 Patterns

Long Black Body (1)

Hanging Man (1)

Shooting Star (1)

Bearish Belt Hold (1)

Bearish Engulfing (2)

Bearish Harami (2)

Bearish Harami Cross (2)

Dark Cloud Cover (2)

Bearish Doji Star (2)

Bearish Meeting Lines (2)

Three Black Crows (3)

Evening Star (3)

Evening Doji Star (3)

Bearish Abandoned Baby (3)

Bearish Tri-Star (3)

Bearish Breakaway (5)

Three Inside Down (3)

Three Outside Down (3)

Bearish Kicking (2)

Latter Top (5)

Matching High (2)

Upside Gap Two Crows (3)

Identical Three Crows (3)

Deliberation (3)

Advance Block (3)

Two Crows (3)

Part III: Bullish Continuations 8 Patterns

Bullish Separating Lines (2)

Rising Three Methods (5)

Upside Tasuki Gap (3)

Bullish Side-by-Side White Lines (3)

Bullish Three Line Strike (4)

Upside Gap Three Methods (3)

Bullish On Neck Line (2)

Bullish In Neck Line (2)

Part IV: Bearish Continuations 8 Patterns

Bearish Separating Lines (2)

Falling Three Methods (5)

Downside Tasuki Gap (3)

Bearish Side-by-Side White Lines (3)

Bearish Three Line Strike (4)

Downside Gap Three Methods (3)

Bearish On Neck Line (2)

Bearish In Neck Line (2)