Pin bar price action method
A pin-bar is a reversal signal on a chart which portrays an obvious change in sentiment during that period.
This bar has a long tail with closing price near the open.
Bar looks like a pin thus the name Pin Bar - occurs after an extended move up or down.
This reversal is confirmed after market closes below the candlestick that precedes this pattern. Below the reversal is confirmed after the market closes below the blue candle that preceded this candle.
Combining with line studies:
This signal can be combined with other line tools such as Support and Resistance levels, Fibonacci retracement levels and trend lines can be used together with this signal to generate buy/sell trades.
Support & resistance
A pin bar that forms after price hits an important support or resistance level can be used as a trade signal to enter in to the market. When a this pattern forms the trades taken should be in the opposite direction of the tail.
If the market moves up this forms a pin bar with tall upper tail, then the signal is to short.
If the market moves down the forms a pin bar with tall lower tail, then the signal is to long.
Combining with Support & Resistance
Trend lines and moving averages
Pin-bars that form after price touches a trend line or moving average can be used as signals to enter the market.
Combining with Trend Lines
Combining with Moving Averages
Forex Fib Retracement Levels
Pin-bars that form after price touches a Fibonacci retracement level can also be used as signals to enter the market.
Combining with Fib Retracement Levels
These patterns are often developed near extremes in market swings, and they often occur at after false breaks. This is why this setup is used to place trades in the direction opposite of the tail.
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