Harami
A small candle entirely within the previous candle's body. Reversal signal.
Neutral
Difficulty: ●●○○○
Reliability: 5/10
Harami = pregnant in Japanese. Large candle followed by a small one fully contained inside (body only).
- Bullish harami: large red + small green → potential reversal up
- Bearish harami: large green + small red → potential correction
When to look
After an established trend. The small candle signals exhaustion.
Confirmation
Next candle confirms the reversal direction.