Back to Doji Pattern
Standard Doji
NeutralVisual Example
Quick Summary
Shape
Small body with roughly equal upper and lower shadows.
Common Trap
Treating every doji as a reversal signal regardless of context.
Context Rule
Can indicate indecision at key levels; often noise in choppy markets.
When It Fails
- •Mid-range location with no clear support/resistance nearby
- •Choppy, low-volume consolidation (RANGE regime)
- •Against strong intraday momentum without exhaustion signs
- •Multiple dojis in sequence (indecision, not reversal)
When It Works
- •At well-established support/resistance after extended move
- •Accompanied by volume spike indicating real participation
- •Following trend exhaustion with momentum divergence
- •Confirmed by next candle closing in expected direction
Training Note: Pattern variants are educational classifications. Real-world price action rarely matches textbook definitions exactly. Always evaluate patterns in context of regime, location, and volume. This is not trading advice.