Can you see what is taking shape?
Discover chart patterns and check which conditions are already met. Understand how a pattern forms and what argues against it.
Schematic example
Chart patterns
18Rising wedge
Rising highs and lows with converging boundaries; the closing price is below the lower line.
Falling wedge
Falling highs and lows with converging boundaries; the closing price is above the upper line.
Double top (M)
Two similar highs after a rise; the closing price is below the low between them.
Double bottom (W)
Two similar lows after a decline; the closing price is above the high between them.
Head and shoulders
A higher head between similar shoulders; the closing price is below the line connecting the two intervening lows.
Ascending triangle
Horizontal highs and rising lows; a confirmed closing price outside the boundaries determines Long or Short.
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Descending triangle
Horizontal lows and falling highs; a confirmed closing price outside the boundaries determines Long or Short.
Symmetrical triangle
Falling highs and rising lows; a confirmed closing price outside the converging boundaries determines the direction.
Bull flag
An upward impulse forms the flagpole, followed by a narrow descending parallel channel and a confirmed upward breakout.
Bear flag
A downward impulse forms the flagpole, followed by a narrow ascending parallel channel and a confirmed downward breakout.
Bullish rectangle
After a rise, repeated highs and lows between horizontal boundaries; a confirmed upward breakout.
Bearish rectangle
After a decline, repeated highs and lows between horizontal boundaries; a confirmed downward breakout.
Triple top
Three similar highs after a rise; a confirmed closing price below the lower of the two intervening lows.
Triple bottom
Three similar lows after a decline; a confirmed closing price above the higher of the two intervening highs.
Inverse head and shoulders
A lower head between similar shoulders; a confirmed closing price above the line connecting the two intervening highs.
Bullish pennant
An upward impulse is followed by a short, symmetrically narrowing consolidation. The bullish pennant is confirmed only by a completed candle closing above the upper boundary.
Bearish pennant
A downward impulse is followed by a short, symmetrically narrowing consolidation. The bearish pennant is confirmed only by a completed candle closing below the lower boundary.
Broadening triangle
Alternating higher highs and lower lows form diverging boundaries. A completed candle closing outside the boundary confirms the breakout; its direction determines the signal.
Candlestick patterns
34Doji
Almost identical opening and closing prices: a pause with no fixed direction.
Hammer
A long lower wick after falling prices: a possible response from buyers.
Inverted hammer
A long upper wick after falling prices: an as yet unconfirmed counter-move.
Shooting star
A long upper wick after rising prices: higher prices are rejected.
Hanging man
A hammer shape after rising prices: a possible loss of buying strength.
Bullish engulfing
A bullish body encloses the preceding bearish body after a decline.
Bearish engulfing
A bearish body encloses the preceding bullish body after a rise.
Morning star
A downward candle, small middle candle and strong upward candle form a possible reversal.
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Evening star
An upward candle, small middle candle and strong downward candle form a possible reversal.
Bullish harami
A small bullish body lies inside a long bearish body.
Bearish harami
A small bearish body lies inside a long bullish body.
Piercing line
After a decline, the upward candle closes above the midpoint of the preceding bearish body.
Dark cloud cover
After a rise, the downward candle closes below the midpoint of the preceding bullish body.
Three white soldiers
Three strong upward candles with higher closing prices follow falling prices.
Three black crows
Three strong downward candles with lower closing prices follow rising prices.
Inside bar
A narrower candle lies entirely inside the range of its mother candle.
Dragonfly doji
A doji near the high with a long lower wick; the direction remains open.
Gravestone doji
A doji near the low with a long upper wick; the direction remains open.
Long-legged doji
A very small body between two long wicks shows indecision.
Spinning top
A small body with longer wicks on both sides shows balance.
Bullish marubozu
A large bullish body with very short wicks describes buying pressure.
Bearish marubozu
A large bearish body with very short wicks describes selling pressure.
Bullish belt hold
A long upward candle opens near its low after falling prices.
Bearish belt hold
A long downward candle opens near its high after rising prices.
Bullish harami cross
A doji lies inside the long bearish body and slows the preceding decline.
Bearish harami cross
A doji lies inside the long bullish body and slows the preceding rise.
Morning doji star
A doji between a strong downward and a strong upward candle.
Evening doji star
A doji between a strong upward and a strong downward candle.
Tweezer bottom
Two similar lows and a response from buyers after falling prices.
Tweezer top
Two similar highs and a response from sellers after rising prices.
Three inside up
A bullish harami with a third candle closing above the first opening price.
Three inside down
A bearish harami with a third candle closing below the first opening price.
Three outside up
A bullish engulfing with another candle closing above the second closing price.
Three outside down
A bearish engulfing with another candle closing below the second closing price.
See the structure behind the candles
Explore candle and chart patterns together with their price context. A double bottom, for example, becomes a useful research question when you also examine the surrounding trend, neckline and relevant timeframe.
Check confirmation and invalidation
A shape alone is not a trading rule. Ask which conditions are already met, which are missing and where the pattern would fail. Distinguish a developing structure from a confirmed result.
Connect recognition with testing
Use the chart to examine a candidate, formulate explicit conditions and then investigate their historical behaviour. Available pattern tools depend on the workspace and plan; a detected pattern does not guarantee a profitable trade.
Define your own pattern
In the pattern builder, describe the candle relationships or chart structure you want to recognise, set supported parameters and inspect the resulting rules. Save a valid version before using it in a strategy. Authoring custom patterns requires the appropriate Builder access; a drawing alone is not an executable detector.
Use patterns published by other users
Published marketplace offers can provide reusable patterns when suitable listings are available. Check the description, supported asset type, version and licence. A valid licence can make a compatible published version available in your pattern selection; it does not expose the creator's private logic or guarantee performance. Acquisition currently runs in the sandbox; real-money purchases are not released.
Example: from a double bottom to a rule
Identify two lows and the intervening high. Decide how similar the lows must be, what confirms a neckline break and when the structure becomes invalid. Review a developing pattern separately from a confirmed one, then test supported rules on available history before drawing conclusions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between candle and chart patterns?
Candle patterns describe the bodies, wicks and relationships of a small number of candles. Chart patterns describe a broader price structure across multiple swings. Both need context; neither replaces an entry, risk and exit rule.
Are all chart patterns also available in the Builder?
The native chart catalogue and the Builder catalogue can differ. Only patterns supported by the current Builder validator can enter a saved rule graph. The actual selection in your workspace is authoritative.
Does a pattern's name mean the next move is certain?
No. Names describe a shape or conventional interpretation. Confirmation can fail and a structure can be invalidated. Check the conditions, timeframe and price context, then inspect historical examples including failures.