Start With The Hanging Man Pattern When You Learn Technical Analysis
In order to make quick money in the markets, traders need to assess opportunities that are created by volatility and fluctuations in security prices. To do this efficiently, all serious trades will learn technical analysis skills, which give them an indication as to when they should enter and exit a position with the least amount of risk to their capital. For short-term trades, investors will study short-term patterns.
As part of the ongoing Learn Technical Analysis Series, we will discuss a short-term pattern known as the Hanging Man. This pattern gives traders an outlook as to the short-term range of that security. And given its gloomy name, investors can immediately identify the Hanging Man as a bearish signal.
When looking for a Hanging Man, investors will need to study the security’s candlestick chart. For those who have just started to learn technical analysis, the candlestick consists of horizontal lines for the open and close, and a vertical line for the day’s range. The open and close lines are squared off, forming the “Real Body” and if the range traded above the open or below close, that part forms the tail, or “Shadow.”
The Hanging Man will consist of a small “Black Body” formed by a higher open and a lower close, as well as a long “Lower Shadow” meaning the stock traded much lower than the close at some point in the day. Ideally, the Lower Shadow will be at least twice as long as the Body. If you are just starting to learn technical analysis, the Hanging Man might look like a square tadpole with a straight tail.
As with any pattern, people who learn technical analysis will still want to confirm signals with other indicators, including fundamental analysis.
On the open of the day following the Hanging Man pattern, investors should seek a gap down from the Real Body of the pattern. The wider the gap (the farther down it opens from the Real Body) the better. Additional confirmation can be obtained if the Real Body of the day that follows the pattern is entirely below the Real Body of the Hanging Man pattern. Since most traders who learn technical analysis will not wait two days to execute a trade based on a Hanging Man, other technical and fundamental indicators should be used to confirm or refute the pattern early.
In some cases, bullish market activity could produce a false Hanging Man pattern. Investors can confirm a false pattern when the open of the next day’s session is higher than the Real Body of the signaling Hanging Man pattern. As well, investors should be wary of White Real Body patterns, which occurs when the pattern’s close is higher than the open.
When investors learn technical analysis, they often use one pattern (such as the Hanging Man) as a starting point when it comes to discovering opportunities. Rarely will they rely on a single indicator. Using multiple indicators and analysis will result in smarter trades and a greater success ratio.
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