Most traders obsess over indicators.
Professionals obsess over candles.
Indicators lag.
Opinions lie.
Candlesticks tell the truth — every single bar.
What you’re about to learn is not “beginner candlestick names.”
It’s real price action reading — the method used by professional traders to understand who’s winning, who’s trapped, and what’s coming next.
1- Trend Bars — The Cleanest Signal of Strength
Trend bars are the simplest and most powerful candles.
A strong bull trend bar closes near its high.
A strong bear trend bar closes near its low.
Nothing hidden. No confusion.
What Trend Bars Tell You
- Momentum is real
- One side has full control
- The trend is more likely to continue
- Weak traders are getting shaken out
Trend bars matter more than ANY candlestick pattern you’ve ever memorized.
🦈A series of trend bars = real trend. Everything else = noise.
2- Dojis — The Candle of “Wait, Something Is Changing”
A doji doesn’t mean reversal.
That’s a lie beginner books teach.
A doji means balance, hesitation, or traders waiting for information.
How Professionals Read Dojis
In a trend:
It’s just a pause. Trend usually continues.
At a key level:
It can signal a possible shift — but only with confirmation.
In a range:
Ignore them. Ranges are full of meaningless dojis.
The meaning of a doji depends entirely on context, not the candle itself.
3- Reversal Bars — Where Control Flips
Reversals are not “signals.”
They’re power shifts.
The three most reliable reversal bars:
- Pin Bar (Rejection)
- Engulfing Bar (Momentum Flip)
- Bar Reversal (Immediate Power Shift)
Let’s break them down the right way.
A. Pin Bars — Rejection of an Attempt
Pin bars are NOT magical signals.
They’re failed breakout attempts.
A long tail = one side tried and failed.
✔ A bullish pin bar shows buyers rejecting lower prices.
✔ A bearish pin bar shows sellers rejecting higher prices.
Pin bars ONLY matter at:
- Support
- Resistance
- Trend lines
- Breakout points
- Anywhere else = noise.
B. Engulfing Bars — Momentum Takes Over
An engulfing bar wipes out the previous bar.
That means the other side is not just losing → they’re trapped.
This is why engulfing bars can produce strong moves.
But again:
Only at key levels.
C. 2-Bar Reversal — Fast and Clean
Bar 1 shows strength.
Bar 2 cancels it instantly.
This is a real psychological shift and works extremely well at:
- Major support/resistance
- Trend exhaustion points
- Failed breakouts
4- Climax Bars — When Traders Panic
Climax bars are HUGE bars that are much larger than normal.
They often show:
- Exhaustion
- Panic
- Stop runs
- Liquidity grabs
🦈When traders see the biggest candle, they think the trend is strongest. Professionals know it’s often near the end.
5- Wicks & Tails — The Real Psychology Behind a Candle
Wicks are failed attempts.
✔ Long lower wick → buyers rejected lower prices
✔ Long upper wick → sellers rejected higher prices
Wicks tell you:
- Who is losing
- Who is taking profit
- Where liquidity sits
- Where traps happen
Wicks matter more than the color of the candle.
6- The Close — The Most Important Part of ANY Candle
Ignore noise.
Ignore color.
Ignore names.
Focus on THE CLOSE.
✔ Close near high = buyers strong
✔ Close near low = sellers strong
✔ Close in the middle = no commitment
If you master reading closes, you master direction.