They can be traded independently and come in three main types, each of which has a bullish and a bearish version:
- Yo Sen (bullish) and In Sen (bearish)
- Hammer (bullish) and Hanging Man (bearish)
- Inverted Hammer (bullish) and Shooting Star (bearish)
Single candlesticks help you predict when prices may be about to reverse or continue, depending on what the pattern is.
Yo Sen and In Sen patterns
The Yo Sen and the In Sen candlestick patterns consist of a full body and short or non-existent wicks.
Yo Sen candlestick
The bullish Yo Sen candlestick appears as a single upward candle with a full body and very short or non-existent wicks. It signals a buying opportunity. The following image shows how it appears on a chart:
In Sen candlestick
The bearish In Sen candlestick appears as a single downward candle with a full body and very short or non-existent wicks. It signals a selling opportunity.
The image below shows how the In Sen candlesticks appear on a price chart:
Hammer and Hanging Man patterns
The Hammer and the Hanging Man candlesticks are exactly the same in appearance but occur in different conditions and give different signals.
Both appear as a candle with a small body at the top and a wick at the bottom that is two or three times longer than the body. There is no wick above the body. The colour of the body is not important.
Hammer candlestick
If this kind of candlestick appears when prices are falling, it is called a Hammer. It indicates that the downtrend may have reached its bottom limit and that prices may be about to reverse upwards. It signals a buying opportunity. The following chart shows how this appears on a chart:
Hanging Man candlestick
If this kind of candlestick appears when prices are rising, it is called a Hanging Man. It indicates that the uptrend may have reached its top limit and that prices may be about to reverse downwards. It signals a selling opportunity. The followin image shows how the Hanging Man candlestick appears on a chart:
Inverted Hammer and Shooting Star patterns
The Inverted Hammer and the Shooting Star candlesticks also look exactly the same as each other, but have very different meanings for traders.
Both appear as a candle with a small body at the bottom and a wick at the top that is two or three times longer than the body. There is no wick below the body. The colour of the body is not important.
Inverted Hammer candlestick
If this kind of candlestick appears when prices are falling, it is called an Inverted Hammer. It indicates that the downtrend may have reached its bottom limit and that prices may be about to reverse upwards. It signals a buying opportunity. The following image shows how it appears on a chart:
Shooting Star candlestick
If this kind of candlestick appears when prices are rising, it is called a Shooting Star. It indicates that the uptrend may have reached its top limit and that prices may be about to reverse downwards. It signals a selling opportunity. The following image shows how the shooting star candlestick appears on a chart:
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