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Bearish Harami

Bearish Harami / 陰のはらみ線

BeginnerCandlestick PatternsBearish (Down)Reliability 53%

Pattern Formation

6 / 6 candles
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Speed

Statistics

Target Hit Rate
51%
Average Move
9%
Failure Rate
24%
Avg Formation Days
2 days
Volume Confirmation Boost
+11%

Reference values based on Bulkowski's "Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns". Data is primarily from U.S. markets and may differ for other markets.

A two-candlestick pattern appearing at the top of an uptrend. The first candle is a large bullish candle and the second is a small bearish candle, with the second candle's body fitting entirely within the first candle's body. It indicates that buying momentum is weakening and sellers are beginning to enter, suggesting the end of the uptrend and a potential downward reversal.

Formation Conditions

  • A preceding uptrend must be in place
  • The first candle must have a large bullish body
  • The second candle must have a small bearish body
  • The second candle's body must fit entirely within the first candle's body
  • Confirmation of a decline on the next candle increases reliability

Entry Condition

After the harami is confirmed, enter short when the next candle is bearish and drops below the first bullish candle's open. Waiting one day for confirmation is safer.

Target Calculation

Project the first bullish candle's body length downward from the harami pattern's low. Or target the nearest support line.

Stop Loss Rule

Place a stop-loss slightly above the higher of the first or second candle's high.

Volume Profile

Ideally, high volume on the first candle and decreased volume on the second. Decreased volume indicates weakening buying pressure. Volume increase on the next candle enhances reversal reliability.

False Signal Detection

  • Less meaningful without a preceding uptrend
  • If the second body extends beyond the first, it is not a harami
  • If the next candle does not confirm a decline, the signal is negated
  • May have limited effect during a strong uptrend, ending as a temporary pullback
  • Extremely low volume makes the signal unreliable

Related Indicators

RSI (overbought confirmation)StochasticsVolumeResistance line

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