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Gravestone Doji
A doji with long upper wick, signaling bearish rejection
A gravestone doji has a long upper wick with open, close, and low at approximately the same level. It shows buyers pushed price up but sellers rejected it back down - a bearish signal especially at resistance.
✓How to Recognize
- •Long upper wick, minimal or no lower wick
- •Open, close, and low at nearly same price
- •Appears after uptrend or at resistance
- •Volume spike adds confirmation
⚡How to Avoid
- →Don't buy gravestone dojis at resistance
- →Wait for bearish confirmation candle
- →More significant at key resistance levels
- →Less reliable in RANGE regime