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Belt Hold Bearish


 
Pattern: Reversal
Trend: Bearish
Reliability: Low

 

How to Identify it

  • A black body occurs in an uptrend with no upper shadow

What it Means

In an uptrend, a black body occurs with an open that is also the high for the day. This may cause many positions to be sold, perpetuating a bearish reversal.