Abbreviation:
Category: Candlestick Bearish Reversal
Input Parameters:
| Name | Range | Default |
| Opening Price | Open | |
| High Price | High | |
| Low Price | Low | |
| Closing Price | Close | |
Calculation:
= Upward Trend 1 bar ago
AND White Body 1 bar ago
AND Short Body
AND Body Gap Up
AND No Lower Shadow
AND Candle Upper Shadow Length >= 2 * Candle Body Length
WHERE Upward Trend = (ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) > ExpAvg(Closing Price,9) 1 bar ago)
Discussion:
Possible indication of a reversal from a bullish trend to a bearish trend.
For more details, refer to pages 40-45 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 Note that CandlePower may no longer be in print and has been replaced by the book Candlestick Charting Explained : Timeless Techniques for Trading Stocks and Futures by Gregory L. Morris (ISBN 1-55738-891-1).