Bearish Candle Patterns
Bearish candle patterns highlight areas where selling pressure is taking control, often following an uptrend or failed breakout. These include classic one- and multi-bar formations that reflect weakness in price action, hesitation at resistance, or an early shift in sentiment. Detected using regular session price data, these patterns help identify potential tops, reversal signals, or breakdown confirmation. MarketAlpha tracks both current and prior signals to support timing and downside risk assessment.
Bearish Engulfing
A strong bearish reversal pattern. A large bearish (red) candlestick completely engulfs the real body of the prior smaller bullish (green) candlestick. It typically forms after an upward move and signals a potential shift from buying to selling pressure.
Often used to anticipate short-term trend reversals when confirmed by volume or additional signals.
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Bearish Engulfing, Bearish Engulfing -1D
Bearish Evening Doji Star
A potential trend reversal pattern. Formed by a bullish candlestick, followed by a doji with a gap down, and then a strong bearish candlestick that closes well into the body of the first candle.
Suggests a loss of bullish momentum and growing bearish pressure.
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Bearish Evening Doji Star, Bearish Evening Doji Star -1D
Bearish Harami
Signals potential reversal or hesitation in an uptrend. A small bullish candlestick is engulfed by a larger bearish candlestick.
Indicates reduced buying enthusiasm and possible shift to a bearish trend.
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Bearish Harami, Bearish Harami -1D
Dark Cloud Cover
A bearish reversal sign where the current candle opens above the prior high and closes below its midpoint. The first candle is bullish; the second is bearish and penetrates deeply into the first.
Suggests sellers are overpowering recent upward momentum.
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Dark Cloud Cover, Dark Cloud Cover -1D
Hanging Man
Potential market reversal after an uptrend. Features a small real body near the top of the candle and a long lower shadow. The long wick implies intraday selling pressure despite a small net change.
Highlights potential exhaustion of the uptrend.
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Hanging Man, Hanging Man -1D
Inverted Hammer
A one-day pattern that may precede a downward reversal. A small real body appears at the bottom of the candle with a long upper shadow.
Represents failed attempts to continue higher.
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Inverted Hammer, Inverted Hammer -1D
Long Upper Shadow
Potential market reversal with strong selling preasure. Characterized by a long wick above the body and little or no lower shadow. Often indicates a rejection of higher prices.
Used to spot short-term weakness or possible reversals.
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Long Upper Shadow, Long Upper Shadow -1D
Shooting Star
Potential bearish reversal after a rally. Shows a small real body near the bottom of the range with a long upper wick.
Reflects strong intraday selling pressure after an attempt to push higher.
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Shooting Star, Shooting Star -1D
Black Closing Marubozu
A strong bearish signal from a candle with a long red body and no upper wick. Indicates consistent selling pressure from open to close.
Often used to confirm bearish breakdowns.
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Black Closing Marubozu, Black Closing Marubozu -1D
Three Outside Down Pattern
A three-candle bearish breakdown pattern. The first is bullish, the second is a large bearish candle that engulfs the first, and the third is another bearish candle that closes lower.
Reinforces momentum shift toward sellers.
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Three Outside Down Pattern, Three Outside Down Pattern -1D
White Closing Marubozu
A rare bearish signal where a white (green) candle closes at its low, with no lower shadow. Can imply buying exhaustion or last push before reversal.
More meaningful when seen near resistance zones.
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White Closing Marubozu, White Closing Marubozu -1D
Black Marubozu
A long bearish candle with no wicks. Opens at high and closes at low.
Reflects strong seller control across the session.
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Black Marubozu, Black Marubozu -1D
Black Opening Marubozu
Opens at high with no upper wick and closes lower. Implies immediate selling pressure from the open.
Signals strong downward momentum.
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Black Opening Marubozu, Black Opening Marubozu -1D
Three Black Crows
A highly bearish continuation pattern made of three consecutive red candles with progressively lower closes.
Confirms strong downward momentum.
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Three Black Crows, Three Black Crows -1D
Three Inside Down Pattern
A continuation pattern. A small bearish candle appears within a preceding larger bullish candle, followed by a third bearish candle closing below both.
Suggests continuation of an existing downtrend.
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Three Inside Down Pattern, Three Inside Down Pattern -1D