Some candlestick price patterns are well known, like shooting stars, hammer reversal bars, and engulfing bars. However, some of the less well-known candlestick price patterns are worth noting when reading price charts. This is particularly helpful when you are managing a position on the longer-term charts. First, let’s look at the piercing pattern with an example of how this looks from Apple’s price charts. The piercing pattern described The piercing pattern is a candlestick pattern used in trading to show that a downtrend might be ending and the price could start going up. It has two candlesticks. It is particularly ... (full story)