DOJI
Doji form when a security's open and close are virtually equal. The length of the upper and lower shadows can vary and the resulting candlestick looks like a cross, inverted cross or plus sign. Alone, doji are neutral patterns. Any bullish or bearish bias is based on preceding price action and future confirmation
There are four types of doji candlesticks
doji show us mainly that the open price and the close price were a the same levels
common(+ sign ) , spinning tops
long-legged(long upper and lower shadows)
dragonfly
gravestone.
spinning tops
i would post an image and then i wud discuss each and every kind of doji and their significance what they represt
lets try understanding what happens with doji 's
Prices move above and below the opening level during the session, but close at or near the opening level.
The result is a standoff.
Neither bulls nor bears were able to gain control and a turning point could be developing.
Doji and Trend
The relevance of a doji depends on the preceding trend or preceding candlesticks.
After an advance, or long white candlestick, a doji signals that the buying pressure is starting to weaken.
After a decline, or long black candlestick, a doji signals that selling pressure is starting to diminish.
Doji indicate that the forces of supply and demand are becoming more evenly matched and a change in trend may be near.
Doji alone are not enough to mark a reversal and further confirmation may be warranted.
spinning tops (the daigram is given in the black n white chart)
Candlesticks with a long upper shadow, long lower shadow and small real body are called spinning tops.
Spinning tops represent indecision.
The small real body (whether hollow or filled) shows little movement from open to close, and the shadows indicate that both bulls and bears were active during the session.
Even though the session opened and closed with little change, prices moved significantly higher and lower in the meantime.
Neither buyers nor sellers could gain the upper hand and the result was a standoff.
After a long advance or long white candlestick, a spinning top indicates weakness among the bulls and a potential change or interruption in trend. After a long decline or long black candlestick, a spinning top indicates weakness among the bears and a potential change or interruption in trend.
I HAVE SHOWN HOWAFTER AN UPTREND DOJI AND AFTER THAT A SPINNING TOP CONFIRMS A DOWNTREND TO FOLLOW
LONG WHITE CANDLESTICK +DOJI
After an advance or long white candlestick, a doji signals that buying pressure may be diminishing and the uptrend could be nearing an end. Whereas a security can decline simply from a lack of buyers, continued buying pressure is required to sustain an uptrend. Therefore, a doji may be more significant after an uptrend or long white candlestick.
Even after the doji forms, further downside is required for bearish confirmation. This may come as a gap down, long black candlestick, or decline below the long white candlestick's open. After a long white candlestick and doji, traders should be on the alert for a potential evening doji star.
BLACK/RED CANDLESTICK +DOJI
After a decline or long black candlestick, a doji indicates that selling pressure may be diminishing and the downtrend could be nearing an end.
Even though the bears are starting to lose control of the decline, further strength is required to confirm any reversal.
Bullish confirmation could come from a gap up, long white candlestick or advance above the long black candlestick's open. After a long black candlestick and doji, traders should be on the alert for a potential morning doji star.
LONG LEGGED DOJI
Long-legged doji have long upper and lower shadows that are almost equal in lengt and a smaal real body .
a claasic example is shown below
after a downtrend a long legged doji forms symbolising a reversal further confirmation occurs when the next canle is green and closed higher than the long legged doji
These doji reflect a great amount of indecision in the market. Long-legged doji indicate that prices traded well above and below the session's opening level, but closed virtually even with the open. After a whole lot of yelling and screaming, the end result showed little change from the initial open.
I WOULD BE POSTING THE DRAGONFLY DOJI GRAVESTTONE DOJI IN NEXT POST AS I CAN UPLOAD ONLY 5 CHARTS IN ONE POST