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Abandoned Baby

A rare candlestick reversal pattern consisting of three candles: a trend candle, a doji that gaps away from it, and a reversal candle that gaps in the opposite direction. It signals a strong potential trend reversal, and because of its rarity, it is considered one of the most reliable candlestick reversal signals in technical analysis.

Example

A bullish abandoned baby formed on the daily chart, prompting traders to look for long entries near the support level.