Bullish Candlestick Patterns
Bullish candlestick patterns help identify moments when buying pressure may be building after a decline or consolidation. These signals are derived from regular session candlestick structures and include both single- and multi-bar setups that reflect demand-driven reversals, breakout confirmation, or short-term exhaustion of selling. MarketAlpha tracks these formations at the current and previous closes, making them useful for spotting opportunities with early upward momentum or confirming support zones.
Bullish Engulfing
Strong bullish reversal. A larger bullish candlestick engulfs a smaller bearish candlestick preceding it, typically after a decline.
Most reliable when it forms after weakness and is followed by higher closes or a break back above key levels.
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Bullish Engulfing, Bullish Engulfing -1D
Bullish Harami
Pause in the downtrend, possible bullish reversal. A small candlestick forms inside the body of the prior larger bearish candlestick.
Often used to spot early stabilization near support before a stronger reversal candle confirms.
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Bullish Harami, Bullish Harami -1D
Bullish Morning Doji Star
Potential trend reversal up. A strong bearish candlestick is followed by a doji that gaps down, then a bullish candlestick that gaps up and pushes back into the first candle.
Most meaningful after a decline when the third candle closes well into the first candle’s body.
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Bullish Morning Doji Star, Bullish Morning Doji Star -1D
Hammer
Potential bullish reversal after a decline. A small body near the top of the range and a long lower shadow.
Most useful when it appears after selling pressure and is followed by a strong green day or a reclaim of nearby levels.
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Hammer, Hammer -1D
Inverted Hammer
Potential bullish reversal after a decline. A small body near the bottom of the range and a long upper shadow.
Often treated as a reversal attempt that becomes more meaningful if the next session breaks higher.
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Inverted Hammer, Inverted Hammer -1D
Piercing Line
Potential bullish reversal after a decline. A bearish candlestick is followed by a bullish candlestick that opens below the previous day’s low and closes above its midpoint but still below the previous day’s open.
Most useful when it forms near support and is followed by continued strength the next day.
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Piercing Line, Piercing Line -1D
Three Outside Up Pattern
Strong bullish reversal. A bearish candlestick is followed by a bullish engulfing candlestick, then another bullish candlestick that confirms with a higher close.
Often used as confirmation when the third candle closes above the engulfing candle’s close.
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Three Outside Up Pattern, Three Outside Up Pattern -1D
Three Inside Up Pattern
Potential bullish reversal. A bearish candlestick is followed by a smaller bullish candlestick inside its body, then another bullish candlestick that confirms with a higher close.
Most useful after a decline when the third candle confirms strength by closing above the second candle’s close.
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Three Inside Up Pattern, Three Inside Up Pattern -1D
White Marubozu
Strong bullish signal. A long green body and no shadows.
Often used as momentum confirmation when you want uninterrupted buying control and clean continuation.
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White Marubozu, White Marubozu -1D
White Opening Marubozu
Very strong bullish signal. A long green body and no lower shadow (open near the low).
Most meaningful when it appears after consolidation and is followed by sustained strength into the next session.
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White Opening Marubozu, White Opening Marubozu -1D
White Closing Marubozu
Very strong bullish signal. A long green body and no upper shadow (close near the high).
More meaningful when it appears near support or after a reclaim of a key level.
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White Closing Marubozu, White Closing Marubozu -1D
Three White Soldiers
Strong bullish signal. Three consecutive long bullish candlesticks with higher closes.
Often used as confirmation that buyers are in control, especially when it appears after a base or reversal zone.
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Three White Soldiers, Three White Soldiers -1D
Long Lower Shadow
Potential bullish signal with strong buying pressure. A long lower shadow relative to the body, with the lower shadow clearly dominating the upper shadow.
Most useful after weakness or an oversold push when the rejection of lows suggests buyers stepping in.
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Long Lower Shadow, Long Lower Shadow -1D