5 Powerful Bearish Candlestick Patterns

After having a basic understanding of candlestick chart patterns, let’s dive into Bearish Candlestick Patterns that indicate the ongoing uptrend which is going to end and it may reverse to the downtrend.

These Bearish Reversal Candlestick Patterns can be single or multiple candlestick patterns.

One should note that:

• Bearish reversal patterns should form at the end of an uptrend. Otherwise, it will act just like a continuation pattern.
• One should confirm the reversal signals given by bearish reversal patterns with other indicators such as volume and resistance.

In this blog, we will be discussing 5 Powerful Bearish Candlestick Patterns:

5 Powerful Bearish Candlestick Patterns

1. Hanging Man

Hanging man is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern having a long lower shadow with a small real body.

Appearing at the end of the uptrend, this bearish candlestick pattern indicates weakness in the ongoing price movement and shows that the bulls have pushed the prices up but they are not able to push further.

It has a small real body which indicates a small distance between the opening and closing price. The lower shadow should be twice the length of its body and there is no upper shadow.

This pattern helps the traders to square their buy position and enter a short position.

Below is an example of the formation of the Hanging Man on the Daily chart of Nifty 50 below:

2. Dark Cloud Cover

Dark Cloud Cover is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern formed at the end of an uptrend and indicating weakness in the uptrend.

This candlestick pattern is made of two candlesticks, the first being a bullish candlestick and the second one being a bearish candlestick.

As the prices rise, this pattern becomes important for the reversal to the downside.

Below is an example of the Dark Cloud Cover in the daily chart of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

3. Bearish Engulfing

The bearish engulfing pattern is the bearish reversal pattern which signals a reversal of the uptrend and indicates a fall in prices due to the selling pressure exerted by the sellers when it appears at the top of an uptrend.

This pattern triggers a reversal of the ongoing uptrend as sellers enter the market and make the prices fall.

The pattern is formed by two candles with the second bearish candle engulfing the ‘body’ of the previous green candle.

Learn how to trade with bearish and bullish engulfing patterns

Below is an example of the Bearish Engulfing pattern as shown in the daily chart of Reliance Industries:

4. The Evening Star

An Evening Star is a candlestick pattern that is used by traders for analyzing when the uptrend is going to reverse to a downtrend.

This candlestick pattern consists of three candlesticks: a large bullish candlestick, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candlestick.

Evening Star patterns appear at the top of the uptrend and signal that the uptrend is going to reverse to a downtrend

Below is an example of the Evening Star pattern formed in the Nifty 50 chart below:

5. The Three Black Crows

Three Crows pattern is a multiple candlestick pattern that is used for predicting the reversal of the downtrend from the uptrend.

It is formed when the sellers exert bearish forces and make the prices fall for three consecutive days.

Traders can take a short position after the bearish candlestick pattern is formed.

Traders should take the help of volume and technical indicators to confirm the formation of this candlestick pattern.

Below is an example of the daily chart of Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. that the Three Black Crows Candlestick pattern :

To know about other candlesticks, read our blog on All 35 Candlestick Chart Patterns in the Stock Market-Explained

Bottomline

Hanging man is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern having a long lower shadow with a small real body. Dark Cloud Cover is a bearish reversal candlestick pattern formed at the end of an uptrend and indicating weakness in the uptrend. The bearish engulfing pattern is the bearish reversal pattern that signals a reversal of the uptrend and indicates a fall in prices due to the selling pressure exerted by the sellers when it appears at the top of an uptrend. An Evening Star is a candlestick pattern that is used by traders for analyzing when the uptrend is going to reverse to a downtrend Three Crows pattern is a multiple candlestick pattern that is used for predicting the reversal of the downtrend from the uptrend.

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