Tweezers are two-candle patterns where both candles test the same high (tweezer top) or low (tweezer bottom). The first candle extends the trend and the second candle reverses. The matching highs/lows create a visual 'tweezers' shape indicating a rejection level.
Two candles with matching highs (top) or lows (bottom), First candle moves with the trend, second reverses, The shared level represents key supply/demand, More powerful when combined with other signals
Tweezer bottom at rising trendline or demand zone, Tweezer top at descending trendline or supply zone, Volume expansion on the reversal candle, Multi-timeframe confluence at the tweezers level
Stop beyond the tweezers level (the shared high/low), Target the start of the prior move or next support/resistance, Trail using price structure
1H, 4H, Daily
Tweezers are often overlooked but very effective because the matching high/low represents a genuine rejection level that can be objectively measured.
An inside bar is a candle completely contained within the range (high to low) of the previous candle. It represents a contraction of volatility and indecision. Inside bars are used as breakout setups — traders wait for price to break above or below the inside bar's range (or the 'mother bar' range) to enter.
The morning star is a three-candle bullish reversal: a large bearish candle, a small body candle (the star) that gaps down, and a large bullish candle that closes well into the first candle's body. The evening star is the bearish mirror. These are among the strongest candlestick reversal patterns.
A harami (Japanese for 'pregnant') is a two-candle pattern where a small candle is completely contained within the prior candle's body. A bullish harami appears in downtrends; a bearish harami in uptrends. Haramis signal fading momentum but require confirmation before trading.
The hammer and hanging man are single-candle patterns with small real bodies and long lower shadows (at least 2× the body). A hammer appears at the bottom of a downtrend (bullish), while a hanging man appears at the top of an uptrend (bearish). The long wick indicates that sellers pushed price down but buyers recaptured ground.