"Support is the place. The Pattern is the trigger."
Welcome back to the War Room.
In Part 2, we drew our Support and Resistance zones. But a zone is just a location. You do not shoot just because the enemy is in sight; you shoot when you see them vulnerable.
Candlestick Patterns are that sign of vulnerability. They tell you exactly when the Buyers are taking over or when the Sellers are giving up.
Today, we master the Reversal Patterns. 👇
🔨 1. The Hammer (The Bullish Reversal)
This is the most powerful signal at a Support level.
Appearance: A small body at the top, with a long lower wick (tail) at least 2x the size of the body. Looks like a Hammer.The Story: Sellers pushed the price down hard, but Buyers fought back and pushed it all the way back up to close near the open.Location: MUST appear at the Bottom of a downtrend or at Support.Action: If you see this at Support → Prepare to BUY.
🌠 2. The Shooting Star (The Bearish Reversal)
The opposite of the Hammer. The enemy is exhausted.
Appearance: A small body at the bottom, with a long upper wick. Looks like an inverted Hammer or a falling star.The Story: Buyers tried to push the price up, but Sellers (Bears) slapped them down. The attack failed.Location: MUST appear at the Top of an uptrend or at Resistance.Action: If you see this at Resistance → Prepare to SHORT.
🦈 3. The Engulfing Candles (The Power Shift)
This pattern shows a complete takeover. One side has totally crushed the other.
A. Bullish Engulfing ( Buyers Win)
Formation: A small Red candle followed by a Massive Green candle that completely "eats" (engulfs) the body of the Red one.Meaning: Buyers have overwhelmed the Sellers with massive volume.Action: Strong signal to Long.
B. Bearish Engulfing (Sellers Win)
Formation: A small Green candle followed by a Massive Red candle that completely engulfs the Green one.Meaning: Sellers have seized control. Panic is starting.Action: Strong signal to Short.expl
✝️ 4. The Doji (The Indecision)
Sometimes, the war pauses. No one is winning.
Appearance: A cross shape. The Open and Close prices are almost the same. Thin wicks on both sides.The Story: Buyers and Sellers are equally strong (or equally weak). The market is confused.Meaning: A big move is coming, but the direction is not decided yet.Action: WAIT. Do not trade on a Doji alone. Wait for the next candle to confirm the direction.Explore
⚠️ Senapati’s Golden Rule (Context is King)
A Hammer in the middle of nowhere means NOTHING.
A Hammer at Support = Gold. 🥇A Shooting Star at Resistance = Gold. 🥇Patterns without Key Levels are just noise. Always combine Part 2 (S/R) with Part 3 (Patterns).
🏁 Phase 4 (Part 3) Conclusion
You now have the Trigger.
Hammer = Buyers are rejecting lower prices.Shooting Star = Sellers are rejecting higher prices.Engulfing = Total domination.Doji = Wait.
🚨 UP NEXT: Phase 4 (Part 4) - Indicators (The GPS)
We have the map and the trigger. Now we need the GPS to measure speed and momentum. We will master RSI (Overbought/Oversold) and MACD.
Follow Demented Capital. Read the Signs. 🕯️
#CandlestickPatterns #PriceAction #CryptoTrading #TechnicalAnalysis #DementedCapital $BTC $ETH $BNB ❓ Question for the Battalion:
Which pattern gives you the most confidence?
The Hammer 🔨 or the Engulfing 🦈?
Vote in the comments! 👇