Read the candles.

Open and close are nearly equal, leaving a tiny body. Buyers and sellers fought to a draw — often a pause before a turn.

A small body near the top with a long lower wick after a downtrend. Sellers pushed lower but buyers reclaimed the close.

Small body near the low with a long upper wick after a decline. Buyers tested higher — a hint the downtrend is tiring.

Small body near the low with a long upper wick after an uptrend. Buyers spiked then failed, handing control to sellers.

A hammer shape appearing after an uptrend. The long lower wick shows sellers testing lower — a warning the rally may stall.

A large green candle fully engulfs the prior red body. Demand overwhelmed supply in a single session.

A large red candle fully engulfs the prior green body. Supply overwhelmed demand and flipped momentum down.

A red candle, a small-bodied pause, then a strong green candle. A three-bar base marking the turn from down to up.

A green candle, a small-bodied pause, then a strong red candle. The mirror of the morning star, topping out a rally.

Three tall green candles closing progressively higher. Sustained buying pressure that often marks a decisive bottom.

Three tall red candles closing progressively lower. Relentless selling that often confirms a top.

A small body centred between long upper and lower wicks. Neither side gained ground — momentum is stalling.

A full body with no wicks — price opened at one extreme and closed at the other. Conviction in the trend direction.

A small body contained inside the prior large body. The trend's energy is fading — a reversal may be brewing.