Bearish · reversal · reliability: high

Gravestone Doji

Open, low and close are all near the bottom. Long upper wick shows sellers rejected the highs.

[ Schematic ]

Clean view of the gravestone doji in isolation.

[ In context · uptrend ]

After the uptrend, the pattern appears and price reverses lower.

What to do
SELL (with confirmation)
Confirmation

Next candle should close below the gravestone's low.

When it's most reliable

Bearish reversal at resistance or end of uptrend. Mirror image of the dragonfly doji.

The psychology behind it

Buyers tried to push higher, but sellers slammed price all the way back. Supply has arrived.

Like every candlestick pattern, the Gravestone Doji is a probabilistic signal — not a guarantee. The strongest setups appear at clear support / resistance levels, with a directional bias from higher timeframes, and ideally with volume confirmation. Always combine candlestick reads with structure and trend context.

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