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What are the different type of candlesticks?

Bullish Candlesticks

Hammer-

A hammer is a price pattern in candlestick charting that occurs when a security trades significantly lower than its opening, but rallies within the period to close near the opening price. This pattern forms a hammer-shaped candlestick. This Candlestick pattern is best when used with a support level. The price action shows that buyers stepped in and took control.

Inverted Hammer-

The Inverted Hammer candlestick formation occurs mainly at the bottom of a downtrends and can act as a warning of a potential bullish reversal pattern.

Dragonfly doji

A Dragonfly Doji is a type of single Japanese candlestick pattern formed when the high, open, and close prices are the same. It signals a potential reversal. The candle ends up with a tall lower wick and no body. It is usually seen at the bottom of a downtrend.

Bearish Candlesticks

Hanging Man

A Hanging man candlestick occurs during a uptrend and warns that prices may start to reverse. The candle is composed of a small real body, a long lower shadow, and little or no upper wick.

Shooting Star

A shooting star candlestick can be recognised as a small bodied candlestick with a long wick on the top and little to no wick at the bottom. This pattern happens at resistance levels to give traders clue a reversal may happen.

Gravestone Doji

A gravestone doji is formed when when the open,low, and closing prices are all near each other with a long upper wick.