Analysis Techniques & Strategies

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Piercing Line Dark Cloud

C_PierceLine_DkCloud displays a ShowMe for two Japanese candlestick patterns; Piercing Line and Dark Cloud.

Piercing Line is defined as:

Dark Cloud is defined as:

Input Information

Name Default Description
Length 14 Length used to calculate the average body

Description

Piercing Line may be considered a bullish reversal pattern, however if the green candle is not very long the formations may be just considered a continuation formation.

Dark Cloud may be considered a bearish reversal pattern, however if the red candle is not very long the formations may be just considered a continuation formation.

The next bar may be needed to confirm the reversal.

Plots

Piercing Line plots on the High when true for the current bar.

Dark Cloud plots on the Low when true for the current bar.