The Inverted Hammer formation is created when the open, low, and close are roughly the same price. Also, there is a long upper shadow which should be at least twice the length of the real body.
Is an Inverted Hammer Candlestick Bullish or Bearish? After a long downtrend, the formation of an Inverted Hammer is bullish because prices hesitated to move downward during the day. Sellers pushed prices back to where they were at the open, but increasing prices shows that bulls are testing the power of the bears. Green vs Red Inverted Hammer When the low and the open are the same, a bullish, green Inverted Hammer candlestick is formed and it is considered a stronger bullish sign than when the low and close are the same (a red Inverted Hammer)
What Does the Inverted Candlestick Hammer Mean? Chart 2 below of the S&P 500 Futures contract shows the Inverted Hammer foreshadowing future price increases:
Chart 2 Chart 2 shows that the market began the day by gapping down. Prices moved higher until resistance and supply were found at the high of the day. The bulls’ excursion upward was halted and prices ended the day below the open. Confirmation that the downtrend was in trouble occurred the next day when the E-mini S&P 500 Futures contract gapped up the next day and continued to move upward, creating a bullish green candle. To some traders, this confirmation candle, plus the fact that the downward trendline resistance was broken, gave them a potential signal to go long.
How Do You Trade on an Inverted Hammer Candlestick? It is important to note that the Inverted pattern is a warning of potential price change, not a signal, by itself, to buy. Other indicators such as a trendline break or confirmation candle should be used to generate a potential buy signal.
