Indian charts. Not imported ones.
Every pattern is explained on Indian stocks and indices — Reliance, TCS, Nifty 50. No US examples. No made-up charts.
- NSE and BSE examples throughout
- Live chart screenshots included
- F&O and equity setups covered
Book One · Amazon #1 bestseller
Trading Candlestick Patterns
Maximize Your Profits using Candlestick Charts
35+ candlestick patterns, each read in context — its location, its volume, its confirmation — on real NSE and BSE charts. And every setup ends in a plan: the entry, the stop-loss and the level that proves the idea wrong.
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- Chapters
- 18
- Patterns
- 35+
- Pages
- 256
- Languages
- 4
Every candle is a fight between buyers and sellers. The body shows who won. The wicks show what it cost. The level shows whether it matters.
01Why this book
Most books teach the shape. This one teaches the read.
A hammer means little on its own. Where it forms, the volume behind it and the candle that follows decide what it is worth — and that is how this book reads every pattern, on Indian charts.
The fight inside the candle.
Why a pattern forms, not just what it looks like: who pushed, who gave way, and what that means for the next session.
- Why each pattern forms
- The buyer–seller battle, decoded
- Volume as confirmation
Built like a course.
18 chapters in sequence — from the anatomy of one candle to multi-pattern confluence and risk management.
- Basics before patterns
- Single to three-candle patterns
- Risk management included
In your own language.
The same chapters in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi — the language you think and trade in.
- Same chapters in every edition
- Paperback in all four
- Trading terms kept recognisable
Who it is for.
Beginners
A structured, repeatable way to read charts — without leaning on lagging indicators.
Swing and positional traders
Better timing at the level, and a filter for weak signals.
Students and analysts
Candlestick theory, grounded in real Indian examples.
Self-directed investors
Clearer entry and exit points — and the psychology behind them.
02How the book teaches
Read. Locate. Plan. Review.
A candle on its own is only a shape. These four steps turn it into a plan you can check — in the order the book teaches them.
- 01
Read the candle
The mistake
You spot a hammer or an engulfing candle, but cannot say who won the session.
The fix
Learn the anatomy first — body, wicks and close — and what each one says about buyers and sellers.
- 02
Locate the level
The mistake
The same pattern works at one level and fails at another, so every setup looks equally good.
The fix
Read a pattern only at support, resistance or a retest — and let volume agree before you trust it.
- 03
Plan the trade
The mistake
The stop-loss gets decided after the trade has already moved against you.
The fix
Mark the entry trigger, the stop-loss and the level that proves the idea wrong — before you act.
- 04
Review the result
The mistake
Wins and losses blur together, so the same mistake repeats for months.
The fix
Keep a simple journal — pattern, location, result. The book’s case studies show how to review each one.
03Inside the book
From one candle to a complete trade.
18 chapters in the order you need them: the context first, then the candles, then the plan — ending with 20+ live case studies.
Part 01 · Chapters 1–7
Foundations
Trend, volume and levels — the context every candle is read in.
Chapter 1: Introduction
A guided entry into candlestick trading, its origins, and why price action still matters in modern technical analysis.
Chapter 2: Dow Theory
The foundation of trends and market phases: higher highs, lower lows, and the logic behind every technical setup.
Chapter 3: Types of Charts
Compare line, bar and candlestick charts so price behaviour becomes easier to read at a glance.
Chapter 4: Market Trends & Phases
Identify bullish, bearish and sideways markets so every setup aligns with the broader phase.
Chapter 5: Volume Analysis
Use volume to confirm price moves, spot weak breakouts, and separate conviction from noise.
Chapter 6: Support & Resistance
Map the price zones where reactions happen, then time entries, exits and stop placement with more control.
Chapter 7: Trend Lines
Draw clean trend lines to define direction, track momentum, and prepare for breakout or retest setups.
Part 02 · Chapters 8–12
The candles
Anatomy, then single, double and triple patterns, then blending.
Chapter 8: Basics of Candlesticks
Decode open, high, low, close, bodies and wicks so every candle tells a clear buyer–seller story.
Chapter 9: Single Patterns
Study Doji, Hammer, Shooting Star and Marubozu patterns for early reversal clues.
Chapter 10: Double Patterns
Read Engulfing, Harami, Piercing Line and Dark Cloud Cover as sentiment shifts across two candles.
Chapter 11: Triple Patterns
Use Morning Star, Evening Star and Three White Soldiers for stronger multi-candle confirmation.
Chapter 12: Blending of Candles
Blend multiple candles into one simplified signal to reduce noise and clarify the real move.
Part 03 · Chapters 13–18
Putting it to work
Confluence, exits, risk and 20+ live case studies.
Chapter 13: Moving Averages
Apply moving averages to judge trend direction and dynamic support or resistance.
Chapter 14: Confluence Trading
Stack candles with volume, levels and trend lines so only the strongest setups stand out.
Chapter 15: Common Mistakes
Avoid the common errors that damage pattern reading, entries, stops and risk decisions.
Chapter 16: Exit Strategy
Plan exits with targets, trailing stops and trend-riding logic so that profits can be protected.
Chapter 17: Risk Management
Build discipline with position sizing, initial stop-loss, trailing stop-loss and risk–reward planning.
Chapter 18: Live Case Studies
Study 20+ real-market case studies to see patterns, entries, exits and risk working together.
04Candle Lab
Build a candle. Read it.
Drag the open, high, low and close — or use the arrow keys. The lab names the shape and tells you who won the session: the first skill the book teaches.
Start here
Four prices. One story.
Every candle records four prices for its session: open, high, low and close. The body shows who won between the open and the close. The wicks show how far price travelled before it was pushed back.
Shape first, then location, then confirmation — the order the book teaches. The lab reads the shape; the book reads it with the trend before it, the level it forms at and the candle that follows.
Shape
Strong bullish candle
Buyers won clearly and closed the session well above the open.
Who won the sessionBuyers
A shape is only the first clue. The book reads it with the trend before it, the level it forms at and the candle that follows.
05Pattern library
Candlestick pattern library.
15 core patterns from the book, from single candles to three-candle formations. Each card shows how the pattern forms, where it matters, what confirms it — and where the idea is proved wrong.
Signal
Candles
Showing 15 of 15
- Faded candles — the trend before the pattern
- Highlighted band — the pattern itself
- Dashed line — the support or resistance it formed at
- Marked candle — the confirmation
Ch. 9Single candle
Bullish Marubozu
BullishA long green candle with little or no wick. Buyers controlled the session from the open to the close.
Where it matters
Most meaningful when it breaks out of a range or closes above a resistance level. Inside a choppy range it says much less.
How it forms
Price opens near the low and closes near the high. Sellers could not push it back at any point in the session.
What confirms it
The next candles hold above the middle of the Marubozu body. A quick fall back into the body weakens the read.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the Marubozu shows that the buying did not last.
What volume should do
Volume clearly above the recent average supports the idea that the move had wide participation.
Common mistake
Reacting after a long, extended rally. A large candle late in a move can mark exhaustion rather than strength.
Opposite pattern: Bearish Marubozu
Ch. 9Single candle
Bearish Marubozu
BearishA long red candle with little or no wick. Sellers controlled the session from the open to the close.
Where it matters
Most meaningful when it breaks below a support level or a range. Inside a range it is often just noise.
How it forms
Price opens near the high and closes near the low. Buyers could not recover any part of the fall.
What confirms it
The next candles stay below the middle of the Marubozu body. A fast recovery into the body weakens the read.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the Marubozu shows that the selling did not last.
What volume should do
Volume clearly above the recent average supports the idea that the selling had wide participation.
Common mistake
Reacting after a long, steep fall. A large red candle late in a decline can mark capitulation.
Opposite pattern: Bullish Marubozu
Ch. 9Single candle
Hammer
BullishA small body near the top of the range with a long lower wick, at least twice the body. Buyers rejected the lower prices.
Where it matters
Only a Hammer after a decline and at a support zone counts. The same shape in the middle of a range is not a Hammer.
How it forms
Price falls sharply during the session, then buyers step in and push it back up close to the open.
What confirms it
The next candle closes above the high of the Hammer.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the Hammer’s wick — the level the buyers defended.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the Hammer suggests the rejection of lower prices had real participation.
Common mistake
Treating every long lower wick as a Hammer without checking the trend before it and the level it formed at.
Opposite pattern: Shooting Star
Ch. 9Single candle
Shooting Star
BearishA small body near the bottom of the range with a long upper wick, at least twice the body. Sellers rejected the higher prices.
Where it matters
Only meaningful after a rise and at a resistance zone. In the middle of a range it carries little weight.
How it forms
Price rallies during the session, then sellers push it back down close to the open.
What confirms it
The next candle closes below the low of the Shooting Star.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the upper wick — the level the sellers defended.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the rejection candle suggests the selling at the highs had real participation.
Common mistake
Ignoring a strong uptrend. One rejection candle rarely turns a healthy trend on its own.
Opposite pattern: Hammer
Ch. 9Single candle
Standard Doji
NeutralThe open and the close are equal or nearly equal. Neither buyers nor sellers won the session — the market is undecided.
Where it matters
A Doji after a long trend, or at support or resistance, can be an early sign that the trend is tiring.
How it forms
Price moves in both directions during the session but closes at or near the opening price.
What confirms it
A Doji is not a signal by itself. The candle that follows shows which side takes control.
Where the idea is wrong
There is no direction to invalidate yet. Its high and low become the levels to watch.
What volume should do
Usually lower volume. A Doji on unusually high volume at a turning point deserves closer attention.
Common mistake
Acting on the Doji alone instead of waiting for the next candle.
Opposite pattern: Dragonfly Doji
Ch. 9Single candle
Dragonfly Doji
BullishThe open, high and close are at the top, with a long lower wick — a “T” shape. Buyers rejected the lows completely.
Where it matters
Meaningful after a decline and at a support zone. Elsewhere it is simply indecision.
How it forms
Price falls sharply during the session, then buyers bring it all the way back to the opening level.
What confirms it
The next candle closes above the high of the Dragonfly Doji.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the long lower wick.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the Dragonfly suggests the recovery from the lows had participation.
Common mistake
Reading it in the middle of a range, where it says very little about direction.
Opposite pattern: Gravestone Doji
Ch. 9Single candle
Gravestone Doji
BearishThe open, low and close are at the bottom, with a long upper wick — an inverted “T”. Sellers rejected the highs completely.
Where it matters
Meaningful after a rise and at a resistance zone.
How it forms
Price rallies strongly during the session, then sellers push it all the way back to the opening level.
What confirms it
The next candle closes below the low of the Gravestone Doji.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the long upper wick.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the Gravestone suggests the selling at the highs had participation.
Common mistake
Treating it as a reversal in a strong uptrend without any follow-through.
Opposite pattern: Dragonfly Doji
Ch. 10Two candles
Bullish Engulfing
BullishA green candle whose body completely covers the body of the previous red candle. Control shifts from sellers to buyers.
Where it matters
Strongest after a decline and at a support zone. After a sideways drift it is much weaker.
How it forms
Candle 1 is red. Candle 2 opens at or below the close of candle 1 and closes above its open.
What confirms it
The next candle holds above the middle of the engulfing body, or closes above its high.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the engulfing candle.
What volume should do
Volume on the engulfing candle higher than on the candle before it supports the shift in control.
Common mistake
Reading every large green candle as an engulfing pattern without checking the trend and location.
Opposite pattern: Bearish Engulfing
Ch. 10Two candles
Bearish Engulfing
BearishA red candle whose body completely covers the body of the previous green candle. Control shifts from buyers to sellers.
Where it matters
Strongest after a rise and at a resistance zone.
How it forms
Candle 1 is green. Candle 2 opens at or above the close of candle 1 and closes below its open.
What confirms it
The next candle stays below the middle of the engulfing body, or closes below its low.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the engulfing candle.
What volume should do
Volume on the engulfing candle higher than on the candle before it supports the shift in control.
Common mistake
Ignoring the larger trend. In a strong uptrend, one engulfing candle is often only a pause.
Opposite pattern: Bullish Engulfing
Ch. 10Two candles
Tweezer Bottom
BullishTwo candles with matching or nearly matching lows. The same price was tested twice and buyers defended it both times.
Where it matters
Meaningful at a known support zone after a decline.
How it forms
Candle 1 makes a new low. Candle 2 tests the same low but closes higher.
What confirms it
A close above the high of the second candle.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the matching lows.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the second, bullish candle supports the idea that buyers are defending the level.
Common mistake
Accepting lows that only roughly match. The closer the two lows, the clearer the message.
Opposite pattern: Tweezer Top
Ch. 10Two candles
Tweezer Top
BearishTwo candles with matching or nearly matching highs. The same price was tested twice and sellers defended it both times.
Where it matters
Meaningful at a known resistance zone after a rise.
How it forms
Candle 1 makes a new high. Candle 2 reaches the same high but sellers push it back down.
What confirms it
A close below the low of the second candle.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the matching highs.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the second, bearish candle supports the idea that sellers are defending the level.
Common mistake
Reading it in a strong uptrend without any other sign of weakness.
Opposite pattern: Tweezer Bottom
Ch. 10Two candles
Piercing Pattern
BullishAfter a red candle, a green candle opens lower and closes above the middle of the red body — it “pierces” into it.
Where it matters
Meaningful after a decline and near support.
How it forms
Candle 1 is red. Candle 2 opens below its close, then recovers to close above 50% of candle 1’s body.
What confirms it
The next candle closes above the high of the piercing candle.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the piercing candle.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the second candle than on the first supports the recovery.
Common mistake
Accepting a close below the halfway mark. That is a weaker pattern, not a Piercing Pattern.
Opposite pattern: Dark Cloud Cover
Ch. 10Two candles
Dark Cloud Cover
BearishThe bearish opposite of the Piercing Pattern. After a green candle, a red candle opens higher and closes below the middle of the green body.
Where it matters
Meaningful after a rise and near resistance.
How it forms
Candle 1 is green. Candle 2 opens above its close, then falls to close below 50% of candle 1’s body.
What confirms it
The next candle closes below the low of the dark cloud candle.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the dark cloud candle.
What volume should do
Higher volume on the second candle than on the first supports the selling.
Common mistake
Accepting a close above the halfway mark, which is a much weaker message.
Opposite pattern: Piercing Pattern
Ch. 11Three candles
Morning Star
BullishA three-candle reversal: a large red candle, a small undecided candle, then a large green candle. The decline loses its force.
Where it matters
Most meaningful at a major support zone after a clear decline.
How it forms
Candle 1 is a large red candle. Candle 2 has a small body. Candle 3 is a large green candle that closes above the middle of candle 1.
What confirms it
The third candle itself is the confirmation; follow-through above its high adds to it.
Where the idea is wrong
A close below the low of the middle candle (the “star”).
What volume should do
The third candle ideally carries the highest volume of the three.
Common mistake
Accepting a third candle that closes only slightly higher. It should recover well into candle 1’s body.
Opposite pattern: Evening Star
Ch. 11Three candles
Evening Star
BearishA three-candle reversal: a large green candle, a small undecided candle, then a large red candle. The rise loses its force.
Where it matters
Most meaningful at a major resistance zone after a clear rise.
How it forms
Candle 1 is a large green candle. Candle 2 has a small body. Candle 3 is a large red candle that closes below the middle of candle 1.
What confirms it
The third candle itself is the confirmation; follow-through below its low adds to it.
Where the idea is wrong
A close above the high of the middle candle (the “star”).
What volume should do
The third candle ideally carries the highest volume of the three.
Common mistake
Reading it in the middle of a range, where there is no rise to reverse.
Opposite pattern: Morning Star
These are 15 of the 35+ in the book. There, each one comes with real Indian charts, volume context, stop-loss placement and risk management.
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07Straight answers
The questions readers ask first.
Format, languages, where to buy — and what the book is not.
Yes. The book starts from basic candle anatomy and builds step by step to multi-candle patterns, confluence and risk management. No prior experience is needed.
Yes. The 20+ case studies use real Nifty, Bank Nifty and Indian stock charts, so each pattern is shown where Indian traders actually meet it.
English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi. Each edition carries the same chapters and is translated for clarity, with trading terms kept recognisable.
Not at present. The book is available as a paperback only, on Amazon India and Flipkart.
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It reads every pattern with its location, volume and confirmation, uses real Indian market examples, and ends each setup with a plan — entry, stop-loss and the level that proves the idea wrong — rather than listing shapes encyclopedia-style.
No. It is educational. The chart examples show how a pattern formed and how it can be read; they are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold any security.
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SEBI Registered Research Analyst · INH000015297
Rohit Singh (Mr. Chartist)
I started studying markets as a student and never stopped. Fourteen years later, everything I build exists for one reason: I needed it myself, and I could not find it built properly anywhere else.
Educational content only. The books and these pages explain how to read candlesticks and chart patterns; they are not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and no pattern guarantees an outcome. Chart examples are historical and shown for education. Registration granted by SEBI, membership of BASL and certification from NISM in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors. Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks; read all the related documents carefully before investing.
Book Two · the next step
From single candles to market structure.
Trading Chart Patterns picks up where this book ends: 19 classic patterns, read through support, resistance and confirmation. The question stops being “which pattern is this?” and becomes “what structure is controlling price?”