Long-Legged Doji
A doji with extremely long upper AND lower wicks. Maximum indecision — both sides fought hard but neither won.
Clean view of the long-legged doji in isolation.
Appears at the end of a trend — wait for confirmation.
Look for the next candle to break above the high (bullish) or below the low (bearish) of the doji.
Strong reversal signal after an extended trend — the longer the wicks, the bigger the indecision.
The psychology behind it
Volatile session with no winner. Often signals the trend is exhausted and a reversal is brewing.
Like every candlestick pattern, the Long-Legged 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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