Abbreviation:
Category: Candlestick Bearish Continuation
Input Parameters:
| Name | Range | Default |
| Opening Price | Open | |
| High Price | High | |
| Low Price | Low | |
| Closing Price | Close | |
Calculation:
= Downward Trend 4 bars ago
AND Long Black Day 4 bars ago
AND Short White Day 3 bars ago
AND Low Price,4 < Low Price,3
AND Short Body 2 bars ago
AND High Price 3 bars ago < High Price 2 bars ago
AND Low Price,3 < Low Price 2 bars ago
AND Short White Day 1 bar ago
AND High Price 2 bars ago < High Price 1 bar ago
AND High Price 1 bar ago < High Price 4 bars ago
AND Low Price 2 bars ago < Low Price 1 bar ago
AND Black Body
AND Opening Price < Closing Price 1 bar ago
AND Closing Price < Closing Price 4 bars ago
WHERE Downward Trend = (ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) < ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) 1 bar ago)
Discussion:
Very strong indication of a continuing bearish trend.
For more details, refer to pages 154-158 of the book, CandlePower, by Gregory L. Morris (Chicago, IL, Probus Publishing Company, 1992, ISBN 1-55738-458-4). Note that CandlePower may no longer be in print and has been replaced by the book Candlestick Charting Explained : Timeless Techniques for Trading Stocks and Futures by Gregory L. Morris (ISBN 1-55738-891-1).