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Hammer & Shooting Star — Strategy
Hammer & Shooting Star Strategy for Intraday Trading
This strategy identifies two candlestick patterns commonly used in technical analysis:
Hammer Candles (a bullish reversal signal):
A hammer candle has a small body at the top with a long lower wick. The strategy goes long on the next bar open when a hammer is detected, with a stop loss at the low of the hammer bar and a target at the high.
Shooting Star Candles (a bearish reversal signal):
A shooting star candle has a small body at the bottom with a long upper wick. The strategy goes short on the next bar open when a shooting star is detected, with a stop loss at the high of the shooting star bar and a target at the low.
This strategy identifies two candlestick patterns commonly used in technical analysis:
Hammer Candles (a bullish reversal signal):
A hammer candle has a small body at the top with a long lower wick. The strategy goes long on the next bar open when a hammer is detected, with a stop loss at the low of the hammer bar and a target at the high.
Shooting Star Candles (a bearish reversal signal):
A shooting star candle has a small body at the bottom with a long upper wick. The strategy goes short on the next bar open when a shooting star is detected, with a stop loss at the high of the shooting star bar and a target at the low.
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.