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What is a Hammer Candlestick Chart Pattern?

Ralph Graves

Jan 06, 2022 11:18

Among the traditional candle holder charting patterns, a hammer is a turnaround pattern including a solitary candle with the appearance of a hammer. Determining hammer candle holder patterns can aid traders determine possible price turnaround locations.

 

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Hammer candles are formed when the open, high and close are similar in worth, however a long wick, or shadow, shows that the price got to considerably reduced values before the candle closed. Hammer candles can appear as either red or eco-friendly candles, with the most certifying aspect being the ratio of the darkness to the body of the candle. The accepted criterion amongst technological traders is that the wick below the body of the candle be at the very least 2 times as long.

 

Hammer candles can take place on any kind of timeframe as well as are used by both short and long-term investors.

Bullish Hammer 

In the example below, a hammer candle can be found on the everyday Cisco Systems (CSCO) graph and rate begins to alter direction immediately complying with.


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Bearish Hammer (Hanging Man) 

When a hammer candle shows a bearish turnaround, it is referred to as a hanging man. In the example below, a bearish hammer candle appears in the direction of the top of an uptrend on a 5-minute IBM chart and rate relocations downward adhering to the pattern. 


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Inverted Hammer Candles

Inverted hammer candles develop when the open, low and also close of the candle are similar in value but cost reached greater values before the close of the candle. Comparable to traditional hammer candles, they can happen as both eco-friendly as well as red candle lights as well as aid to determine rate reversals.


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Bullish Inverted Hammer 

In the instance below, an inverted hammer candle is observed on the daily Natural Gas Futures graph as well as price starts to alter fad later on.


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Bearish Inverted Hammer (Shooting Star) 

When an inverted hammer candle is observed after an uptrend, it is called a shooting star. In the 5-minute Starbucks (SBUX) graph below, a bearish inverted hammer denotes a change in fad.


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Limitations of the Hammer Candlestick Pattern

While the hammer candle holder pattern can be beneficial to investors of all tools and durations, it can be undependable as a standalone evaluation tool. Confirmation with various other indicators as well as market analysis tools can help to validate or deny a profession thesis based on a hammer candle. 

Difference Between Hammer Candle & Doji

A doji is a similar sort of candle holder to a hammer candle, but where the open and close price of the bar are either the exact same or very enclose worth. These candles signify indecisiveness in a market and can signal both price reversals as well as trend continuations.

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