How to use these candlestick flashcards

These flashcards are intended to be printed front and back, cut, and used to drill
your recognition of candlestick patterns. Feel free to print them at home or take
them to a regular printer such as Kinko’s or Sir Speedy and have them printed for
you. We recommend a heavier paper, such as card stock, as this will be more
sturdy and make your flash cards last longer.

Instructions:
1) Print pages 5-12 front and back (the descriptions are inverse to allow for this
printing).
2) Visually look at the printing to make sure the correct descriptions are on the
back of the correct front images.
3) Use scissors or a paper cutter to cut along the bold black lines
4) Once your cards are cut, use them to drill your knowledge of candlesticks.

NOTE: If you use a professional printer, they will have the ability to cut the entire
card deck at once, ensuring uniform card sizes.

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 Name this candlestick Name this candlestick

Long, Short, or Average?

D E
vs.
B

A
C

What is this?

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Name the Black Candlestick Construction Name the White Candlestick Construction
C C
F F
A B
E E

B A
G G
D D

Candlestick Reversal Signals Indicate… Candlesticks Mean The Most When…

• You should your stops

• They are the right .
• Be aware of a in swing
direction
• They occur in the .
• They do NOT indicate you should
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 Bullish Marabozu Bearish Marabozu

• Long day White Candle • Long day Black Candle

• Contains no upper or lower shadow • Contains no upper or lower shadow
• Opens at the low, closes at the high • Opens at the high, closes at the low
• The strongest bullish candle that appears • The strongest bearish candle that appears
• Reveals the bulls are solidly in control • Reveals the bears are solidly in control

Average Day vs. Long Day Long Day vs. Short Day vs. Average

• Look at the “average” candle size for a trade • A = Average Day

• Long day candles are 2-3x the size of the • B = Short Day (spinning top)
“average” day candle • C = Long Day
• Long day candles indicate strong momentum • D = Average Day
(Bullish= White, Bearish = Black) • E = Short Day (spinning top)

Long Upper Shadow Long Lower Shadow

• Long upper shadows indicate selling pressure • Long lower shadows indicate buying pressure
• A long upper shadow at resistance is a strong • A long lower shadow at support is a strong
signal of bearish pressure signal of bullish pressure
• The long upper shadow shows the bulls were • The long lower shadow shows the bears were
in control, but the bears pushed them back in control, but the bulls pushed them back
• The longer the upper shadow, the more • The longer the lower shadow, the more bullish
bearish the candle the candle.

White Candlestick Construction Black Candlestick Construction

• A = Opening Price • A = Opening price

• B = Closing price • B = Closing price
• C = Intraday high • C = Intraday high
• D = Intraday low • D = Intraday low
• E = Real body • E = Real Body
• F = Upper Shadow • F = Upper Shadow
• G = Lower Shadow • G = Lower Shadow

Candlesticks Mean The Most When… Candlestick Reversal Signals Indicate…

• They are the right Color Combination • You should tighten your stops
• They occur in the Right Location • Be aware of a possible reversal in swing
direction
• They do NOT indicate you should
immediately reverse your trading position.

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Or Or

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 Spinning Top High Wave Candle

• Broad classification of any smaller than • Subcategory of Spinning top candle

average candle body • Can be either black or white
• Can be black or white • Has both a very long upper and lower shadow
• May have upper, lower shadow, or no shadow • Indicates confusion in the marketplace
• Indicates a change in momentum • Often the first candle of a reversal
• Often the first candle of a reversal •

Hangman Shooting Star

• A specific type of spinning top candle • A specific type of spinning top candle
• Occurs after an upswing • Occurs after an upswing
• May be black or white • May be black or white
• Contains a smaller than average real body • Contains a smaller than average real body
• Lower shadow 2-3x the size of the real body • Upper shadow 2-3x the size of the real body
• Little or no upper shadow • Little or no lower shadow
• A weak bearish reversal signal • A strong bearish reversal signal

Hammer Inverted Hammer

• A specific type of spinning top candle • A specific type of spinning top candle
• Occurs after a downswing • Occurs after a downswing
• May be black or white • May be black or white
• Contains a small real body • contains a small real body
• Lower shadow 2-3x the size of the real body • Upper shadow 2-3x the size of the real body
• Little or now upper shadow • Little or no lower shadow
• A strong bullish reversal signal • A weak bullish reversal signal

Doji
Long Legged Doji
• Candle with the same open and closing price
• Shows complete balance among buyers and • A specific type of Doji candlestick
sellers and agreed upon price • Has a both a long upper and lower shadow
• This candlestick very often occurs as part of a • Shows indecision, but a balance upon price
swing reversal • A strong reversal signal
• Bullish if @ support • Bullish if @ support
• Bearish if @ resistance • Bearish if @ resistance

Tombstone Doji Dragonfly Doji

• A specific type of doji candlestick • A specific type of doji candlestick

• Has a long upper shadow • Has a long lower shadow
• Very little or no lower shadow • Very little or no upper shadow
• A strongly bearish candle • A strongly bullish candle
• Extremely bearish if occurring at resistance • Extremely bullish if occurring at support

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 Tweezer Bottom Tweezer Top

• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white • First candle is white, second candle is black
• Matching lows where the close of the • Matching highs where the close of the
previous day matches the open of the 2nd previous day matches the open of the 2nd
• Particularly strong when candle bodies are • Particularly strong when candle bodies are
about the same size about the same size
• A Bullish Reversal signal • A Bearish Reversal signal

Bullish Piercing Dark Cloud Cover

• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white. • First candle is white, second candle is black.
• Second candle gaps down at the opening. • Second candle gaps up at the opening.
• Second candle trades up and closes at least • Second candle trades down and closes at
1/2 way into the first candle’s real body. least 1/2 way into the first candle’s real body.
• Size or presence of shadows does not matter • Size or presence of shadows does not matter
• A Bullish Reversal signal • A Bearish Reversal signal

Bullish Engulfing Bearish Engulfing

• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white • First candle is white, second candle is black
• Second candle gaps down at the opening • Second candle gaps up at the opening
• Second candle trades up and closes above • Second candle trades down and closes below
the first day’s real body (engulfs) the first day’s real body (engulfs)
• Size or presence of shadows does not matter • Size or presence of shadows does not matter
• A Bullish Reversal Signal • A Bearish Reversal signal

Bullish Counter Attack

Bearish Counter Attack
• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• Second candle gaps down at the opening • First candle is white, second candle is black
• Second candle trades up and closes at (or • Second candle gaps up at the opening
close to) the same price as the previous close • Second candle trades down and closes at (or
• Size or presence of shadows does not matter close to) the same price as the previous close
• A Bullish Reversal Signal • Size or presence of shadows does not matter
• A Bearish Reversal signal

Bullish Harami Bearish Harami

• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white • First candle is white, second candle is black
• Second candle gaps up at the opening • Second candle gaps down at the opening
• Second candle closes below previous day’s • Second candle closes above previous day’s
open (inside previous day’s body) open (inside previous day’s body)
• Size or presence of shadows does not matter • Size or presence of shadows does not matter
• A Bullish Reversal Signal • A Bearish Reversal signal
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 One White Soldier One Black Crow

• Two day pattern occurring after a downswing • Two day pattern occurring after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is white • First candle is white, second candle is black
• Second candle gaps up at the opening • Second candle gaps down at the opening
• Second candle closes above previous day’s • Second candle closes below previous day’s
open (above previous day’s body) open (below previous day’s body)
• Size or presence of shadows does not matter • Size or presence of shadows does not matter
• A strong Bullish Reversal Signal • A Bearish Reversal signal

Morning Star Reversal Evening Star Reversal

• Three day pattern after a downswing • Three day pattern after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is • First candle is white, second candle is
spinning top, third is white spinning top, third is black
• Ideally second candle has a gap on one side • Ideally second candle has a gap on one side
• Third day should push up at least 1/2 way into • Third day should push down at least 1/2 way
first day’s candle into first day’s candle
• A strong Bullish Reversal Signal • A strong Bearish Reversal Signal

Morning Doji Star Evening Doji Star

• Three day pattern after a downswing • Three day pattern after an upswing
• First candle is black, second candle is a Doji, • First candle is white, second candle is a Doji,
third is white better than average candle third is black better than average candle
• Ideally second candle has a gap on one side • Ideally second candle has a gap on one side
• Third day should push at least 1/2 way into • Third day should push down at least 1/2 way
first day’s candle into first day’s candle
• A strong Bullish Reversal Signal • A strong Bearish Reversal Signal

Bearish Rest After Battle Bullish Rest After Battle

• A multi-day pattern (4 or more) • A multi-day pattern (4 or more)

• First candle is long day black candle • First candle is long day white candle
• Followed by 2 or more spinning tops that do • Followed by 2 or more spinning tops that do
not close above the first day’s open (can be not close below the first day’s open (can be
any color) any color)
• Final day is another long day black candle • Final day is another long day white candle
• A strong bearish continuation • A strong bullish continuation

Falling Three Rising Three

• A 5-day pattern • A 5-day pattern

• First candle is long day Black candle • First candle is long day white candle
• Followed by 3 spinning tops that do not close • Followed by 3 spinning tops that do not close
above the first day’s open (can be any color) below the first day’s open (can be any color)
• Final day is another long day black candle • Final day is another long day white candle
• A strong bearish continuation • A strong bullish continuation

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