Demystifying Advanced Candlestick Patterns: Bullish & Bearish Counter-Attacks

Milan Singh
2 min readMar 18, 2024

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This series dives into lesser-known but powerful candlestick patterns to elevate your trading game. Today, we unveil Bullish and Bearish Counter-Attack patterns, equipping you with practical strategies to integrate them.

Why Counter-Attacks Matter?

Candlestick patterns are your window into potential market reversals, and mastering them gives you a trading advantage. We go beyond the basics, focusing on hidden gems that can significantly impact your analysis.

Understanding Counter-Attacks:

These two-candlestick patterns signal potential trend reversals. Bullish Counter-Attack emerges at a downtrend’s bottom, while Bearish Counter-Attack forms at an uptrend’s peak.

Identifying the Patterns:

  • Bullish Counter-Attack:
  • Appears after a downtrend.
  • Red candle followed by a Green candle.
  • Green candle opens lower but closes at the Red candle’s closing price.
  • Bearish Counter-Attack:
  • Forms after an uptrend.
  • Green candle followed by a Red candle.
  • Red candle opens higher but closes at the Green candle’s closing price.

Trading the Signals:

For successful trades:

  • Uptrend is crucial for Bearish signals, downtrend for Bullish.
  • Wide-ranging candles indicate strong momentum.
  • Confirm with other technical tools (e.g., Bollinger Bands, RSI)
  • Enter the trade with a stop-loss below the pattern’s low and aim for a 3:1 risk-reward ratio.

Real-World Examples:

We’ll showcase practical examples of both signals on real charts in future sessions.

Conclusion:

This session unveiled valuable insights into Bullish and Bearish Counter-Attack signals. Stay tuned for more advanced candlestick patterns to empower your trading strategies!

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Key points:

  • Focuses on clarity and conciseness.
  • Maintains the core information about Counter-Attack patterns.
  • Mentions future sessions for real-world examples.
  • Includes a call to action for the Hedged website.

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