The inverted hammer
Candles 101
Probe of the ceiling
After a decline: small body at bottom, long wick above. Buyers probed higher and got pushed back, but the fact they COULD probe is the tell. Bullish with confirmation.
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Why can an inverted hammer be bullish despite the failed push?
- It can't
- First sign buyers are attacking instead of fleeing correct
- Sellers are gone
After days of retreat, an upside probe = fresh aggression. Next bar confirms or denies.
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