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Candlestick pattern

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Two candles with practically the same highs; A bullish one usually appears followed by a bearish one.

Example in context

Two attempts reach the same resistance and the second ends with a bearish rejection.

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Exact formation

Two candles with practically the same highs; A bullish one usually appears followed by a bearish one.

What is happening in the market

Demand tries to overcome the zone twice and finds enough supply to stop it.

Where it matters

After a climb and in resistance.

How to confirm it

Break of the low of the second candle or of the set.

When it is invalidated

Firm close on shared highs.

Common mistake

Use it within a narrow range where similar highs are common.