TAFX CANDLESTICK TRADING STRATEGIES
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Agenda Introduction to Candlestick Trading Strategies
Agenda Introduction to Candlestick Trading Strategies
Introduction to Candlestick Anatomy of a Candlestick Real Bodies Shadows Open/Close
Introduction to Candlestick The longer the real body, the stronger the momentum The relative size and position of the shadow displays the extent of price rejection Long white real body > Bulls are in charge Long black real body > Bears are in charge
Introduction to Candlestick Bullish vs Bearish Markets
Introduction to Candlestick Traders cannot trade with candles in isolation Candles are a tool, not a trading system What is important are not the events themselves- but the market s reaction to those events -Bernard Baruch
Introduction to Candlestick Steve Nison s Trading Triad Success System Candlestick Charting Technique Western Charting Tools Trade Management
Agenda Introduction to Candlestick Trading Strategies
Spinning Tops! Small real body Long upper and lower shadows Both bulls and bears were active when the market is open, but resulted in a standoff
Doji! Prices close at or near the opening price Length of upper and lower shadows can vary Indecision between buyers and sellers
Long-legged Doji! Doji with long upper and lower shadows Indecision in the market
Dragonfly Doji! Doji with long lower shadow and no upper shadow Gravestone Doji! Doji with long upper shadow and no lower shadow
Reversal implications depend on previous price action and future confirmation
Hammer and Hanging Man! Small real bodies Lower shadows at least twice the length of the real body No/Short upper shadows
HAMMER Market in downtrend Strong indicator HANGING MAN Market in uptrend Not as strong
Inverted Hammer and Shooting Star! Small real bodies Upper shadows at least twice the length of the real body No/Short lower shadows
INVERTED HAMMER Market in downtrend Not as strong SHOOTING STAR Market in uptrend Strong indicator
Bullish Engulfing!
Bearish Engulfing!
One White Soldier! First candlestick is a long black body Second real body opens above the closing price of the black body and closes above the high level of the black candle Chance of reversal when it s at the bottom of a downtrend
One Black Crow! First candlestick is a long white body Second real body opens below the closing price of the white body and closes below the low level of the white candle Chance of reversal when it s at the top of an uptrend
Bullish Harami Cross! Long real body engulfs the subsequent dog Doji means indecision and uncertainty in the market Potential reversal signal
Bearish Harami Cross! Long real body engulfs the subsequent dog Doji means indecision and uncertainty in the market Potential reversal signal
Bearish Reversal Bullish Reversal
Agenda Introduction to Candlestick Trading Strategies
Trading Strategies Defining the Primary Trend Identification of Secondary Trend Pinpointing High Probability Reversal Points
Trading Strategies Primary Trend: Up
Trading Strategies Primary Trend: Down
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