Doji
A candle with virtually no real body — open and close are equal or near-equal — signalling market indecision.
A Doji forms when a session's open and close prices are essentially the same, leaving only wicks above and below. The near-zero body means neither buyers nor sellers won the period — the market is uncertain.
On its own a Doji is a pause, not a reversal. It becomes significant when it appears after an extended trend, at key support or resistance, or as the middle candle in a larger pattern like the Morning Star or Evening Star.
Variants (Dragonfly, Gravestone, Long-Legged) carry directional nuance depending on wick placement.
Example
After a five-week uptrend, a Doji forms right at the previous all-time high. Sellers are showing up in size; bulls are no longer pushing through cleanly. Traders watch the next candle for confirmation of a stall or reversal.
Related Terms
Abandoned Baby
A rare three-candle reversal: a trend candle, then a Doji that gaps away from it on both sides, then a reversal candle — the Doji is completely isolated.
IntermediateDragonfly Doji
A Doji with a long lower wick and no upper wick — open, high, and close near the same level — a bullish rejection signal.
BeginnerEvening Star
A three-candle bearish reversal: a long bullish candle, a small indecision candle gapping higher, then a large bearish candle reclaiming the midpoint.
BeginnerHarami
A two-candle pattern where the second candle's body is fully inside the first candle's body — momentum is losing steam and a pause or reversal may follow.
BeginnerInverted Hammer
A small body near the bottom with a long upper wick — buyers attempted to push higher during the session — a tentative bullish reversal signal after a downtrend.
BeginnerMorning Star
A three-candle bullish reversal: a long bearish candle, a small indecision candle gapping lower, then a large bullish candle recovering above the midpoint.
BeginnerReal Body
The rectangular portion of a candle between the open and close prices — the core visual measure of session conviction.
BeginnerSpinning Top
A small real body with long wicks on both sides — buyers and sellers battled but neither gained ground — an indecision candle.
BeginnerStar (candlestick)
A small-bodied candle that gaps away from the prior candle in the direction of the trend — a mid-pattern indecision signal that frames reversal setups.
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