Bullish harami
A small rising body that sits entirely inside the body of the previous long falling bar.
Candlestick patternsBest on 3M, 6MAlso called harami
What it shows
Harami is a Japanese word for 'pregnant'. The pattern has a long down bar followed by a small up bar whose body is entirely inside the first body.
It shows a day when the move slowed sharply after a big 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 down bar after a fall.
- Bar 2: up 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 fall.
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 → Bullish harami in the left menu.
- Switch between 3M, 6M to see how the picture changes.
- Compare with Bearish harami and Inside bar on the same chart.
Questions
Is a harami an inside bar?
The inside bar compares full ranges. The harami compares bodies.
Mirror?
Bearish 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.