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Is Hanging Man Stock Indices Candle Pattern Bullish or Bearish?

Hanging Man candlesticks pattern is a potentially bearish reversal stock indices signal which occurs during a upwards indices trend. It's named so because it looks like a man hanging on a noose up high.

A hanging man candlestick has:

  • A small body
  • The body is at the top
  • The lower shadow is two or three times length of the real body.
  • Has no upper shadow or very small upper shadow if present.
  • The color of the body is not important

What Happens in Indices Trading after a Hanging Man Indices Candlesticks Setup?

What Happens in Indices Trading after a Hanging Man Indices Candlesticks Pattern? - Hanging Man Candlestick Bearish Pattern

Technical Analysis of Hanging Man Stock Indices Candlesticks

The bearish reversal sell stock indices signal is confirmed when a bearish candlestick closes below the open of the candle on leftside of this hanging man stock indices trading candlestick pattern.

Stop Loss orders should be set a few pips just above the high of the hanging man candlestick once a trader opens a trade based on this candles pattern formation.

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