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Candlestick pattern

Bearish engulfing

Bullish candle followed by a bearish one whose body completely covers the previous body.

Example in context

The session opens optimistically above the previous close, turns and ends below the previous day's open.

Prior contextHighlighted pattern · confirmation follows

Exact formation

Bullish candle followed by a bearish one whose body completely covers the previous body.

What is happening in the market

The supply absorbs the previous advance and ends up dominating a broader range.

Where it matters

After a rise or rebound, especially next to resistance.

How to confirm it

Continuity under the minimum of the set.

When it is invalidated

Close on the high of the two candles.

Common mistake

Demanding that shadows be covered or ignoring that bodies are not actually wrapped.