- Dark Cloud Cover is a candlestick pattern that shows a shift in momentum to the downside following a price rise.
- The pattern is composed of a bearish candle that opens above but then closes below the midpoint of the prior bullish candle.
- Both candles should be relatively large, showing strong participation by traders and investors. When the pattern occurs with small candles it is typically less significant.
- Traders typically see if the candle following the bearish candle also shows declining prices. A further price decline following the bearish candle is called confirmation.
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The five criteria for the Dark Cloud Cover pattern are:
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- An existing bullish uptrend.
- An up (bullish) candle within that uptrend.
- A gap up on the following day.
- The gap up turns into a down (bearish) candle.
- The bearish candle closes below the midpoint of the previous bullish candle.
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