3 of 3 Candlestick Patterns That Pinpoint Reversals

Bullish Hammer Candlestick

These candles are easy to spot and they generally have taller wicks than their bodies, resembling a hammer's handle and head.

They tend to close without (or with very little) upper wicks.

Here's what a bullish hammer candlestick is telling us:

Price opened near the highs of the candle and although sellers initially succeeded at pushing price lower, they lost the final battle when buyers tipped the scales in their favor again by closing price higher than the opening price.