From Hammer to Harami: Using StockCharts to Crack the Candlestick Code | The Mindful Investor

About the author: David KellerCMT is President and Chief Strategist at Sierra Alpha Research LLC, where he helps active investors make better decisions using behavioral finance and technical analysis. Dave is a CNBC Contributor, and he recaps market activity and interviews leading experts on his “Market Misbehavior” YouTube channel. A former President of the CMT … Read more

Three Bearish Candle Patterns Every Investor Should Know | The Mindful Investor

KEY TAKEAWAYS The shooting star pattern indicates a short-term rotation from accumulation to distribution. The bearish engulfing pattern suggests sellers have taken control, suggesting further weakness. The evening star pattern is a three-candle formation that illustrates an exhaustion of buying power. There is no denying that the broad markets remain in a resilient uptrend off … Read more