<p id="isPasted">A Hammer is a bullish reversal candlestick pattern that looks like a "T" with a long lower wick and a small body at the top. It signifies that sellers pushed the price down, but buyers stepped in aggressively to drive it back up before the close. Investopedia.</p><p><strong>1. The "Pivot-Hammer" Bounce</strong></p><p>This is the ultimate high-probability setup for beginners.</p><ul><li>The Setup: Wait for the price to drop toward a major support level, specifically an S1 or S2 Pivot Point.</li><li>The Trigger: A Hammer forms exactly on the pivot line.</li><li>Why it works: You have mathematical support (Pivot) combined with visual proof of buying pressure (Hammer).</li><li>Execution: Buy at the close of the Hammer; place your Stop-Loss 2-3 pips/cents below the hammer's wick.</li></ul><p><strong>2. The "Trend-Retracement" Hammer</strong></p><p>Don't use hammers to "catch a falling knife" in a crashing market. Use them to join a strong uptrend.</p><ul><li>The Setup: Identify a clear uptrend (Price above the 50-period EMA).</li><li>The Trigger: Price pulls back (dips) to touch the 50 EMA and forms a Hammer.</li><li>Idea: You are "buying the dip" using the Hammer as the signal that the correction is over.</li></ul><p><strong>3. The "Inverted Hammer" Breakout</strong></p><p>The Inverted Hammer (upside down) at the bottom of a downtrend is also a bullish signal, but it requires a "confirmation candle."</p><ul><li>The Setup: A long downtrend followed by an Inverted Hammer at a support level.</li><li>The Trigger: Wait for the next candle to close above the body of the Inverted Hammer.</li><li>Idea: This proves that the sellers who tried to push back have finally lost control.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategy Checklist for Winning with Hammers</strong></p><p><strong> Criteria Good Hammer ✅ Bad Hammer ❌</strong></p><table data-animation-nesting="" data-sae="" style="border: none; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: auto; width: 652px; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(16, 18, 24); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted"><tbody><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Wick Length</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">At least 2x the body size</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px;">Short wick, long body</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Location</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">At Support or Pivot levels</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px;">In the "middle of nowhere"</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Volume</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">High volume on the hammer</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: 0.8px solid rgb(45, 47, 53); min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 0px;">Low/declining volume</td></tr><tr data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp=""><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Color</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; min-width: 4em; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(230, 232, 240); font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 0px;">Green (Bullish) is preferred</td><td colspan="undefined" data-complete="true" data-sfc-cp="" style="border-bottom: none; 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Always look for Confluence—where the Hammer aligns with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) being oversold (below 30). This significantly increases your win rate.</p>
<p id="isPasted">A Hammer is a bullish reversal candlestick pattern that looks like a "T" with a long lower wick and a small body at the top. It signifies that sellers pushed the price down, but buyers stepped in aggressively to drive it back up before the close. Investopedia.</p><p><strong>1. The "Pivot-Hammer" Bounce</strong></p><p>This is the ultimate high-probability setup for beginners.</p><ul><li>The Setup: Wait for the price to drop toward a major support level, specifically an S1 or S2 Pivot Point.</li><li>The Trigger: A Hammer forms exactly on the pivot line.</li><li>Why it works: You have mathematical support (Pivot) combined with visual …</li></ul>