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Master Chart Patterns: Key Basics Explained

John McDowell : November 21, 2025

Master Chart Patterns: Essentials for Technical Analysis and Trading

Chart patterns are repeatable price formations on candlestick or bar charts...

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The Stick Sandwich Candlestick Pattern + Chart Examples

Al Hill : January 31, 2022
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

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Volume Candlesticks – How to Trade with this Powerful Indicator

Al Hill : October 18, 2021
Last Updated: October 15, 2023

Volume candlesticks may sound a bit odd at first. After all, most of us are used to seeing price candlesticks separate from volume bars below on a...

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The Shooting Star Candlestick Pattern & the Hammer Candlestick pattern

Al Hill : June 15, 2021
Last Updated: October 22, 2023

The shooting star is a single bearish candlestick pattern that is common in technical analysis. The candle falls into the “hammer” group and is a...

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4 Powerful Harami Candlestick Trading Strategies

Al Hill : June 14, 2021
Last Updated: October 15, 2023

The Harami candlestick pattern is usually considered more of a secondary candlestick pattern. These are not as powerful as the formations we went...

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The Abandoned Baby Candlestick Trading Pattern: Bullish & Bearish

Al Hill : June 14, 2021
Last Updated: December 3, 2023

We have discussed a number of candlestick patterns on the Tradingsim blog. If you haven’t checked out our other resources be sure to do so, you’ll...

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Stars, Dojis, and Abandoned Babies — Powerful Reversal Strategies

Al Hill : June 11, 2021
Last Updated: November 9, 2024

Candlestick patterns can have some crazy names sometimes. Stars, dojis, and abandoned babies? The Japanese were fond of naming candlestick patterns...