Piercing Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Piercing signal is found at the bottom of a downtrend.

 

Criteria

In order for the Piercing signal to be valid, the following conditions must exist:

• The stock must have been in a definite downtrend before this signal occurs. This can be visually seen on the chart.

• The second day of the signal should be a white candle opening below the low of the previous day and closing more than half way into the body of the previous day’s black candle.

 

The following Figure shows a Piercing formation. The bears are having fun in the downtrend. Then one day the price gaps down. There is panic in the street. Everybody wants OUT! But that is the exact point smart money starts buying. They recognize this fear and know how to profit from it. They manage to close the candle more than half way into the previous day's black candle. As in the case of the Dark Cloud signal, the half way point criteria is very important to keep in mind. If on the next day the bulls can hold control, the bears will move away and the downtrend will have a high chance of reversal.

 

 

What signal will be formed if the close of the white candle is above the open of the black candle?

-Bullish Engulfing signal

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