Trading based on patterns is usually a safe practice that has proven beneficial for many traders. The use of patterns can also be used to improve your strategy and trade more consistently. This means ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Aspiring forex traders will generally benefit from developing the ability to interpret and analyze market data. Among the tools and techniques available to currency traders to do this, candlestick ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Chartists benefit from becoming familiar with three specific kinds of candlestick continuation signals. These are ...

The first type of triple candlestick pattern that we'll talk about is morning and evening stars. Both morning and evening stars occur during a trend and can signal a reversal in momentum. The first ...

Stock candlestick patterns provide valuable insights into a stock’s supply and demand dynamics, giving traders and investors a bird's-eye view of current market sentiment. Some traders may use ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Some candlestick names are graphically descriptive. One of these is a three-day ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A piercing pattern is a two-day candlestick pattern that signals a potential ...

The Doji candlestick, also called a Doji star, shows indecision between buyers and sellers in the crypto market. This type of candlestick is confirmed on a technical analysis chart when the opening ...