The Ultimate Guide to Southern Doji Candlestick Patterns

Last updated: February 7, 2024

Southern Doji Pattern

Southern doji candles are doji candlestick patterns that have occurred during a price decline:

General Identification & Interpretation

Steve Nison is credited with bringing Japanese candlestick charting to the West. In his book "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques" he describes southern doji patterns with the following characteristics:

Typical characteristics

• Doji candles occur when the opening and closing prices for a single session are the same

Examples of use as a trading indicator

• Dojis occurring during a price decline are not as strong of a reversal signal as dojis during a price rally, so do not necessarily take them to indicate a bottom in price

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