Tweezer Candles

Thursday, April 05, 2012
Tweezer candles imply that the trend is being pinched.
Tweezers can be composed of real bodies, shadows or doji.
If the Tweezers also form a reversal pattern (Engulfing+/-, Harami+/-, Hanging Man, Hammer) it adds more value to the pattern.

  • Appears at market bottoms
  • Bullish reversal pattern
  • Matching lows or almost
  • Composed of 2 or more candles of either color
  • Candles can be consecutive or nearby 
  • Ideally the 1st candle is a long body and 2nd candle is a short body



  • Appears at market tops
  • Bearish reversal pattern
  • Matching highs or almost
  • Composed of 2 or more candles of either color
  • Candles can be consecutive or nearby
  • Ideally the1st candle is a long body and 2nd candle is a short body

  
      Below is a chart example of a Tweezers Top