Inverted Hammer Candlestick Top

The inverted hammer is a type of candlestick pattern found after a downtrend and is usually taken to be a trend reversal signal.

Inverted hammer candlestick top.

The inverted hammer candlestick is a price formation that consists of a single candle with a long wick on its top. Inverted hammer candlestick pattern. The pattern has one candle. This pattern usually takes shape at the bottom of the downtrend signaling a potential upside reversal in the price.

Also there is a long upper shadow which should be at least twice the length of the real body. In technical analysis the inverted hammer candlestick pattern is the reverse of the hammer pattern. The inverted hammer looks like an upside down version of the hammer candlestick pattern and when it appears in an uptrend is called a shooting star. The open close and low are near the low of the pattern.

The day after an inverted hammer is detected usually tells whether prices will go lower or higher. This usually means that the trend is about to reverse and either create a new downtrend temporary reversal or a minor pullback. An inverted hammer candlestick pattern is typically found at the bottom of a down trending market. When the low and the open are the same a bullish inverted hammer candlestick is formed and it is considered a stronger bullish sign than when the low and close.