On Neck

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 1 bar ago
AND Long Black Day 1 bar ago
AND White Body
AND Opening Price < Low Price 1 bar ago
AND difference between Closing Price and Low Price 1 bar ago is less than 3% of ExpAvg(Candle Body Length,9)

WHERE Downward Trend = (ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) < ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) 1 bar ago)

 
Discussion:

Indication of a continuing bearish trend.

For more details, refer to pages 177-179 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 Note that CandlePower may no longer be in print and has been replaced by the book Candlestick Charting Explained : Timeless Techniques for Trading Stocks and Futures by Gregory L. Morris (ISBN 1-55738-891-1).
 

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