What Is a Tri-Star? A tri-star is a three-line candlestick pattern that can signal a possible reversal in the current trend, whether it is bullish or bearish. Understanding the Tri-Star The tri-star pattern forms when three consecutive doji candlesticks appear at the end of a prolonged trend. The first doji indicates indecision between the bulls […]
What Is a Dragonfly Doji Candlestick? A Dragonfly Doji is a type of candlestick pattern that can signal a potential reversal in price to the downside or upside, depending on past price action. It is formed when the asset’s high, open, and close prices are the same. The long lower shadow suggests that there was […]
What Is a Gravestone Doji? The term gravestone doji refers to a bearish indicator commonly used in trading by technical analysts. A gravestone doji is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern formed when the open, low, and closing prices are all near each other with a long upper shadow. This long upper shadow suggests that the […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 A rickshaw man is a long-legged doji whose tiny body sits right in the middle of the candle. The open and the close are almost the same price, and a long shadow stretches out above the body and another one below it, roughly equal in […]
What Is a Spinning Top Candlestick? A spinning top is a candlestick pattern with a short real body that’s vertically centered between long upper and lower shadows. The candlestick pattern represents indecision about the future direction of the asset, meaning that neither buyers nor sellers could gain the upper hand. A candlestick pattern forms when […]