Two-candle pattern

Bearish Harami candlestick pattern

Two candles that traders read as loss of upside momentum. How to recognize the Bearish Harami, what it suggests about buyers and sellers, and where it matters.

Loss of upside momentum2 candles

Faded candles show the trend before the pattern. The dashed box marks the pattern.

How to recognize it

  • Appears after an advance.
  • The first candle is long and bullish.
  • The second candle is small and its body sits inside the first candle's body.

What it suggests

A strong buying session is followed by a small, contained one. The advance has lost its push.

Where it matters

Carries more weight at resistance or after a long run of rising candles.

Educational content only. Candlestick patterns describe past price action. They do not predict future prices, and they are not trading signals or investment advice. Prices in the diagrams are illustrative.

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