What do you like to do after a long day? Kick your feet up at home? Go for a run to de-stress? Head out on the town for a dinner with friends? Relax in bed with a good book and a glass of wine? Whatever your preference, I would be willing to bet that you would do something different if a Long Day candlestick appeared on your Japanese candlestick chart. One of the simplest signals around, much like a Doji, the Long Day candlestick is not particularly influential until you combine it with other candles to form a larger pattern. Nevertheless, in the right context, it can pack a punch. So today, we’re exploring its formation and meaning . . .
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Two lines can meet in a number of ways: they might cross once, they might intersect multiple times, or they might form a single longer line. A pair of lines can also meet in a Japanese candlestick pattern. For example, if two side-by-side candles close at the same price, they form a Meeting Lines signal. We have already discussed the Bullish Meeting Lines pattern, which forms during a downtrend and predicts a reversal. However, there is also a Bearish Meeting Lines candlestick pattern, which, as you might expect, forms during an uptrend. This is an uncomplicated and straightforward pattern—as scarce as hen’s teeth (i.e., quite rare), yet not especially reliable either. To be sure that you don’t mistake this pattern for another (or vice versa), review the Bearish Meeting Lines candlestick pattern below.
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