Recognizing candlestick patterns
In this chapter, we have already covered some of the most popular technical indicators. Another field of technical analysis that can be used for making trading decisions is candlestick pattern recognition. Overall, there are hundreds of candlestick patterns that can be used for determining the price direction and momentum.
Similar to all approaches to technical analysis, we should have a few things in mind while using pattern recognition. First, the patterns are only informative within the limitations of the given chart (in a specified frequency: intraday, daily, weekly, etc.). Second, the patterns’ predictive potency decreases very quickly after a few (3-5) bars after the pattern has been completed. Third, in the modern electronic environment, many signals identified by analyzing candlestick patterns might not work reliably anymore. Some big players are also able to set up traps by creating fake candlestick patterns to be picked up by other market...