Dragonfly Doji

A dragonfly doji is a variation on the doji candlestick with a long lower shadow and no upper shadow, such that it resembles a capital “T.”

The trading pattern that creates a dragonfly doji proceeds with the price of a security opening at the high of the day, selling off to a low, and then recovering back to the high. Depending on the trend that precedes it, a dragonfly doji can either send a bullish signal or a bearish signal. For example, a bullish reversal is possible if a dragonfly doji manifests during a downtrend; the sell-off and recovery pattern of a dragonfly doji suggests a recognition by traders that the security was oversold and has begun to attract buyers. Similarly, a bearish reversal is possible if a dragonfly doji occurs during an uptrend; the sell-off and recovery pattern of the dragonfly doji suggests sellers have begun to show interest, and buyers are no longer strong enough to push a security to new highs. Although a dragonfly doji is considered a moderately reliable signal, traders need to observe the direction of trading action the next day for confirmation.

Identification

The Dragonfly Doji candlestick forms when the open, high, and close are equal, and the low creates a lower long shadow.  This signal looks like a “T” with a long lower shadow and no upper shadow.

The Dragonfly Doji suggests that sellers have driven the prices lower during the session, however by the end of the session the buyers have pushed the prices back to the opening level and the session high.

Like other Doji days, the Dragonfly Doji normally appears at market turning points.

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