Section I · The Japanese Candlestick Bible · Chapter 13
Reference table of all patterns
All 62 patterns in one place – type, number of candles and reliability. The cheat sheet next to your monitor.
Video lesson with voice-over and charts · 1 minEnglish subtitles
| № | Pattern | Type | Candles | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullish Marubozu | Bullish – strength / continuation | 1 | ★★★★☆ |
| 2 | Bearish Marubozu | Bearish – strength / continuation | 1 | ★★★★☆ |
| 3 | Doji (standard) | Neutral – indecision | 1 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 4 | Long-Legged Doji | Neutral – strong indecision | 1 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 5 | Dragonfly Doji | Bullish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 6 | Gravestone Doji | Bearish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 7 | Four-Price Doji | Neutral – lack of activity | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 8 | Spinning Top | Neutral – indecision | 1 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 9 | Hammer | Bullish reversal | 1 | ★★★★☆ |
| 10 | Hanging Man | Bearish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 11 | Inverted Hammer | Bullish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 12 | Shooting Star | Bearish reversal | 1 | ★★★★☆ |
| 13 | Bullish Belt Hold | Bullish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 14 | Bearish Belt Hold | Bearish reversal | 1 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 15 | Bullish Engulfing | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★★★ |
| 16 | Bearish Engulfing | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★★★ |
| 17 | Bullish Harami | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 18 | Bearish Harami | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 19 | Bullish Harami Cross | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 20 | Bearish Harami Cross | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 21 | Piercing Line | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★★☆ |
| 22 | Dark Cloud Cover | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★★☆ |
| 23 | Tweezer Bottom | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 24 | Tweezer Top | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 25 | Bullish Kicker | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★★★★ |
| 26 | Bearish Kicker | Bearish reversal | 2 | ★★★★★ |
| 27 | Homing Pigeon | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 28 | Matching Low | Bullish reversal | 2 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 29 | On-Neck | Bearish – continuation | 2 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 30 | In-Neck | Bearish – continuation | 2 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 31 | Thrusting Line | Bearish – continuation (weak) | 2 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 32 | Bullish Separating Lines | Bullish – continuation | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 33 | Bearish Separating Lines | Bearish – continuation | 2 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 34 | Morning Star | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 35 | Evening Star | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 36 | Morning Doji Star | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 37 | Evening Doji Star | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 38 | Bullish Abandoned Baby | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 39 | Bearish Abandoned Baby | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★★★ |
| 40 | Three White Soldiers | Bullish reversal / strength | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 41 | Three Black Crows | Bearish reversal / strength | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 42 | Three Inside Up | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 43 | Three Inside Down | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 44 | Three Outside Up | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 45 | Three Outside Down | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★★☆ |
| 46 | Bullish Tri-Star | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 47 | Bearish Tri-Star | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 48 | Advance Block | Bearish reversal (warning) | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 49 | Deliberation (Stalled Pattern) | Bearish reversal (warning) | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 50 | Upside Gap Two Crows | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 51 | Two Crows | Bearish reversal | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 52 | Unique Three River Bottom | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 53 | Stick Sandwich | Bullish reversal | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 54 | Rising Three Methods | Bullish – continuation | 5 | ★★★★☆ |
| 55 | Falling Three Methods | Bearish – continuation | 5 | ★★★★☆ |
| 56 | Mat Hold | Bullish – continuation | 5 | ★★★★☆ |
| 57 | Upside Tasuki Gap | Bullish – continuation | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 58 | Downside Tasuki Gap | Bearish – continuation | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 59 | Side-by-Side White Lines | Bullish – continuation | 3 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 60 | Ladder Bottom | Bullish reversal | 5 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 61 | Bullish Breakaway | Bullish reversal | 5 | ★★★☆☆ |
| 62 | Bullish Three-Line Strike | Bullish – continuation (disputed) | 4 | ★★★☆☆ |
Reliability is an approximate rating of the pattern in the right context (trend + level + confirmation). Without context, the reliability of any pattern drops drastically.
Exercises
Test yourself on the chart
0 of 3 correct
1In the table: “Bearish Kicker” – a 2-candle bearish reversal, reliability 5 out of 5. Tap any of its candles on the chart.
Tap a candle on the chart.
2Which patterns have a reliability of 5 out of 5?
3In the table: “Three Outside Up” – a 3-candle bullish reversal, reliability 4 out of 5. Tap any of its candles on the chart.
Tap a candle on the chart.
Key points
- Reliability is approximate – it only holds in the right context.
- Without trend, level and confirmation, the reliability of any pattern drops dramatically.