Bearish harami
A small falling body that sits entirely inside the body of the previous long rising bar.
Candlestick patternsBest on 3M, 6MAlso called harami
What it shows
A bearish harami has a long up bar followed by a small down bar whose body is inside the first body. It appears after a rise.
It shows a day when the move slowed sharply after a big up bar.
How we find it
The same code that draws it on your chart follows these steps, with the same result every time.
- Bar 1: long up bar after a rise.
- Bar 2: down bar.
- Bar 2's body is inside bar 1's body.
- Bar 2 range is smaller than bar 1.
Starting values: Bars 2; Inside body within body. These are proposed and will be tuned on real price data before launch.
How to read it
- The gold zone covers the two bars.
- The small candle sits inside the large one.
- Candles before it rise.
Status labels you may see
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Today | Rule met with the last two bars. |
| Recently | Within the last 5 bars. |
| None | Not found. |
What cancels it
Nothing cancels it.
What traders check next
- Size of the first bar.
- Next bar.
- Volume.
Limits
- Weaker than engulfing in some studies.
- Common.
- Outcomes vary.
Try it in forecastviz
- Open any ticker and choose Candlestick patterns → Bearish harami in the left menu.
- Switch between 3M, 6M to see how the picture changes.
- Compare with Bullish harami and Inside bar on the same chart.
Questions
Harami or inside bar?
Harami compares bodies. Inside bar compares full ranges.
Mirror?
Bullish harami.
Related trends
Further reading
- Nison, Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques
- Bulkowski, Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts
- Morris, Candlestick Charting Explained
Educational only. Not financial advice, and not a price forecast. Charts are drawn by code from past price data, which may be delayed.