The hanging man
Candles 101
Same shape, opposite place
A hammer shape printing after a RALLY is a hanging man. That long lower wick shows big selling appeared for the first time, even though it recovered. Warning, not entry.
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Hammer vs hanging man, the difference is…
- Body color
- Location: after a drop vs after a rally correct
- Wick length
Identical candle, opposite context. Location is everything in candlestick reading.
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