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Indecision candle pattern where open and close price are virtually identical
Candlestick patterns
Chart patterns derived from candle shapes and price formations.
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About candlestick patterns
Candlestick patterns uniquely share a common IReadOnlyList<CandleResult> response type.
CandleResult
| property | type | description |
|---|---|---|
Timestamp | DateTime | Date from evaluated TBar |
Price | decimal | Price of the most relevant OHLC candle element when a signal is present |
Match | Match | Indicates a matching signal type for this candlestick pattern |
Candle | CandleProperties | Characteristics of the candle body and wicks |
Match
When a candlestick pattern is recognized, it produces a matching signal. In some cases, an intrinsic confirmation is also available after the signal. In cases where previous bars were used to identify a pattern, they are indicated as the basis for the signal. This enum can also be referenced as an int value. Documentation for each candlestick pattern will indicate whether confirmation and/or basis information is produced.
| type | int | description |
|---|---|---|
Match.BullConfirmed | 200 | Confirmation of a prior bull signal |
Match.BullSignal | 100 | Bullish signal |
Match.BullBasis | 10 | Bars supporting a bullish signal |
Match.Neutral | 1 | Signal for non-directional patterns |
Match.None | 0 | No match |
Match.BearBasis | -10 | Bars supporting a bearish signal |
Match.BearSignal | -100 | Bearish signal |
Match.BearConfirmed | -200 | Confirmation of a prior bear signal |
CandleProperties
The CandleProperties record class extends the basic Bar type with calculated properties.
| property | type | description |
|---|---|---|
Timestamp | DateTime | Close date |
Open | decimal | Open price |
High | decimal | High price |
Low | decimal | Low price |
Close | decimal | Close price |
Volume | decimal | Volume |
Size | decimal | High-Low |
Body | decimal | |Open-Close| |
UpperWick | decimal | Upper wick size |
LowerWick | decimal | Lower wick size |
BodyPct | double | Body/Size |
UpperWickPct | double | UpperWick/Size |
LowerWickPct | double | LowerWick/Size |
IsBullish | bool | Close>Open direction |
IsBearish | bool | Close<Open direction |