Two adjacent candles that print matching highs at the top of a move, usually a bullish bar followed by a bearish one. The repeated rejection marks a ceiling.
How to identify it
- Two consecutive candles with nearly identical highs
- First candle bullish, second bearish
- Forms at the end of a rally or at resistance
Entry
Sell below the low of the second candle.
Stop loss
A few ticks above the shared high.
Target
Nearest support or a 2R move.
Invalidation
Any trade above the shared high.
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