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All Materials presented are for training purposes only . Traders should paper trade any new method
prior to risk of personal capital.
A Quick Review
Candlestick History
Charting method originating In Japan between the 18th century & late
1800’s
Potentially used by Japanese Rice Traders
Introduced to Western Traders by Steve Nison in the 1990’s
Knowledge base and trading importance expanded by Steve Bigalow
A Quick Review
Bullish Bearish
High
Open
Close
Close
Open
Low
Primary & Best Candlestick Signals
There are many, many Candlestick Patterns but these
represent the Primary & Best
Indecisive
Doji/Spinning Tops
Bullish Bearish
Hammer Hanging Man
Engulfing Patterns Engulfing Patterns
Piercing Line Dark Cloud
Harami Harami
Inverted Hammer Shooting Star
Morning Star Evening Star
Kicker Kicker
The Dynamic Doji
- Doji’s and Spinning Tops show indecision between buyers &
sellers
Series of Doji’s
at Support
GO to the Charts!!
Next Week: Hammers & Hanging Men
Hammer Support
Hammer Example
Swing Low
Hanging Man Example
AAPL 10/2012
Poor Quality Hanging Men or Hanging Men Failure
QIHU 4-2013
Secrets of Trading Hammers & Hanging Men
Understand the Parts:
Resistance 1. Stays in effect until a close violates signal high or
Zone low
Opens in Wick
Entry 1 Next Day Entries &
Stops Hammer
1. Self confirming signals
can be entered day of
Max Stop Any Entry signal
Secrets of Trading Hanging Men
Max Stop Any Entry
Opens in Top Wick
Opens in Wick
Entry 1 Next Day Entries &
Stops Hammer
1. Self confirming signals
Opens in Lower Wick can be entered day of
signal
GO to the Charts!!
Next Wednesday
Shooting Stars and Inverted
Hammers
Golden Rule of Candlesticks
Candlesticks and patterns require three criteria for
proper interpretation:
Swing Low
Shooting Star
Shooting Star
Swing Low
Evening Star
Evening Star
Hammer Support
Inverted Hammer
30%+ Gain from Signal to High in 6 Weeks
Inverted Hammer
Hammer Support
Morning Star
11%+ Gain from Signal to High in 2 Weeks
Morning Star
(Buyers or Sellers)
- This translates to being able to visually determine investor sentiment
- What does this do for you and your planning your trades?
Support
Bullish Engulfing
12.8%+ Gain from Signal to
High in 6 weeks
Bullish Engulfing
Swing Low
Bearish Engulfing
Bearish Engulfing
Support
Piercing Line
70%+ Gain from Signal to
High in 2 Months
Piercing Line
Swing Low
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud
Bullish Harami
Swing Low
Bearish Harami
Bearish Harami
GO to the Charts!!
Next Wednesday
Kicker Patterns—Bullish &
Bearish & Review
Golden Rule of Candlesticks
Candlesticks and patterns require three criteria for
proper interpretation:
(Buyers or Sellers)
- This translates to being able to visually determine investor sentiment
- What does this do for you and your planning your trades?
• 2 Day Pattern
• Investor Sentiment:
o Bullish Kicker: Downtrend, a capitulation like move down, followed the next day by a
gap up move
o Bearish Kicker: Uptrend, Exhaustion move up, followed by a gap down move the next
day
Gap up
Kicker—Bullish
13%+ Gain from Signal to High in 4 Weeks
Bullish Kicker
Swing Low
Kicker—Bearish
Bearish Kicker
GO to the Charts!!