The Bearish On-Neck pattern is a two-day candlestick pattern that's often considered a continuation signal, indicating the persistence of a prevailing downtrend. This pattern is characterized by a long black (or red) candle followed by a smaller white (or green) candle, where the opening price of the second candle is approximately equal to the closing price of the first.
Formation of the Bearish On-Neck Pattern:
In the Bearish On Neck
function:
down Candle
function ensures that the first day is represented by a down (bearish) candle.up Candle
function ensures that the second day is an up (bullish) candle.$first_day['close'] > $second_day['low']
ensures that the closing price of the first day is above the low price of the second day.abs
function and $epsilon
together ensure that the closing price of the first day is almost equal to the opening price of the second day, allowing for a small variation.The Bearish On-Neck pattern signifies that despite a temporary recovery by the bulls, the bears still have significant control over the market. As a result, the pattern typically suggests that the current downtrend is likely to continue. Traders should, however, look for further confirmatory signals in the following days to validate this continuation pattern and make informed trading decisions.