Note : The Japanese candlesticks are a help to invest in financial market. They provide reliable indications when they are coupled with indicators of change of tendency.

Basic Patterns of the Japanese candlesticks

	Bullish candlestick with small body Little price movement and represent consolidation.
	Bearish candlestick with small body Little price movement and represent consolidation.
	Bullish candlestick with long body Intense buying pressure.
	Bearish candlestick with long body Intense selling pressure.
	Bullish Marubozu Bullish candlestick with long body. The opening price is equal to the lowest and the closing price is equal to the highest. Marked buying pressure. Sellers did not succeed to pushing price under opening price.
	Bearish Marubozu Bearish candlestick with long body. The opening price is equal to the highest and the closing price is equal to the lowest. Marked selling pressure. Buyers did not succeed to pushing price on top of opening price.
	Bullish candlesticks with a long upper shadow and short lower shadow Marked selling pressure but sellers did not succeed to pushing closing price under opening price.
	Bearish candlesticks with a long upper shadow and short lower shadow Bearish signal. More the upper shadow is long, more the signal is strong.
	Bullish candlesticks with a short upper shadow and long lower shadow Bullish signal. More the lower shadow is long, more the signal is strong.
	Bearish candlesticks with a short upper shadow and long lower shadow Marked buying pressure but buyers did not succeed to pushing closing price on top of opening price.
	Bullish Spinning Top Spinning tops represent indecision. It’s a potential change or interruption in trend.
	Bullish Spinning Top Spinning tops represent indecision. It’s a potential change or interruption in trend.
	Hammer (Bullish) and Hanging Man (Bullish) It's potential trend reversal. Hammers can mark bottoms or support levels.
	Inverted Hammer (Bullish) and Shooting Star (Bearish) It's potential trend reversal. Inverted Hammers can mark support levels. A Shooting Star can mark a resistance level.

Warning : All indications provided by candlesticks charts must be interpreted with the exchanged volume and market trend. Indeed, more volumes are high, more the indications are relevant.