Engulfing Pattern Detector [SSFX]Engulfing Pattern Detector is candlestick analysis indicator designed to detect and highlight bullish and bearish engulfing patterns directly on the price chart.
The indicator focuses on two-candle engulfing formations. A bullish engulfing pattern is identified when the current bullish candle engulfs the previous bearish candle based on the selected engulfing method. A bearish engulfing pattern is identified when the current bearish candle engulfs the previous bullish candle based on the selected engulfing method.
The script provides two engulfing detection modes:
Body Engulfing: This mode checks whether the body of the current candle covers the body of the previous candle.
Full Candle Engulfing: This stricter mode checks whether the current candle also covers the full high-low range of the previous candle, in addition to meeting the body engulfing condition.
To reduce weak or unclear signals, the indicator includes a minimum body percentage filter. This allows users to require the current engulfing candle to have a minimum body size relative to its total candle range. This can help avoid candles with very small bodies or excessive wicks.
Key Features:
Detects bullish engulfing patterns
Detects bearish engulfing patterns
Option to display all patterns or only bullish/bearish patterns
Option to require opposite candle colors
Body engulfing and full candle engulfing modes
Minimum body percentage filter
Box highlight around the two-candle engulfing formation
Optional labels
Optional candle coloring
Optional background highlight
Custom bullish and bearish colors
Alert conditions for bullish, bearish, and any engulfing signal
How to Use:
Bullish engulfing patterns may be used as a visual clue that buying pressure is increasing after a prior bearish candle. Bearish engulfing patterns may be used as a visual clue that selling pressure is increasing after a prior bullish candle.
The box highlight is drawn around the full two-candle pattern, making it easier to visually identify where the engulfing structure occurred. Green boxes represent bullish engulfing formations, while red boxes represent bearish engulfing formations.
This indicator is intended to be used as a visual candlestick pattern tool. It does not predict future price movement and should not be used as a standalone trading system. Users may combine the signals with their own market structure, support and resistance, trend, volume, or risk management analysis.
Alerts:
The script includes alert conditions for:
Bullish Engulfing Detected
Bearish Engulfing Detected
Any Engulfing Pattern Detected
These alerts can be used to notify users when a new engulfing pattern appears on the chart.
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Engulfing [TradingFinder] Bullish & Bearish CandleStick Pattern🔵 Introduction
The candlestick engulfing pattern is important pattern in technical analysis that can be observed in candlestick charts. This pattern occurs when a complete candle engulfs or "engulfs" the body of a previous candle, meaning that the body of the new candle completely covers the body of the previous candle.
The candlestick engulfing pattern has two types: the bullish engulfing pattern and the bearish engulfing pattern.
• Bullish Engulfing Pattern: This pattern occurs when a market candle opens with a larger and higher body than the previous market candle and completely covers the body of the previous candle. This pattern may indicate the presence of strong buying pressure and a potential change in price direction upwards.
• Bearish Engulfing Pattern: This pattern occurs when a market candle opens with a larger and lower body than the previous market candle and completely covers the body of the previous candle. This pattern may indicate the presence of strong selling pressure and a potential change in price direction downwards.
The candlestick engulfing pattern is usually used as a valid signal for a change in price direction in the market and can enhance a combination of crossover investments and technical analysis. However, it should always be evaluated alongside other indicators and market factors, and counter decisions should be made accordingly.
🔵 Recognition Method
Correct, the candlestick engulfing pattern is one of the important patterns in technical analysis that is typically used as a strong signal for a valid change in price direction in the market. This pattern occurs when a candle (usually in the market) opens with a larger and higher (for bullish engulfing pattern) or lower (for bearish engulfing pattern) body than a previous market candle and completely covers the body of the previous candle.
Example of Bullish Engulfing Pattern:
• First Candle: A bearish (downward) candle with a small red body.
• Second Candle: A bullish (upward) candle with a larger body that completely covers the body of the previous candle.
This pattern may indicate a change in price direction from downward to upward.
Example of Bearish Engulfing Pattern:
• First Candle: A bullish (upward) candle with a small green body.
• Second Candle: A bearish (downward) candle with a larger body that completely covers the body of the previous candle.
This pattern may indicate a change in price direction from upward to downward.
The most important point is that the candlestick engulfing pattern should be carefully considered and always evaluated alongside other market indicators and overall conditions. For example, the engulfing pattern near important support or resistance levels, during significant market command changes, or accompanied by other technical signals can have greater signaling power.
🟣 "Bullish Engulfing" Candle
• The first candle is bullish and the second candle is bearish.
• At the end of a downtrend.
• The closing of the first candle is above the opening of the second candle.
• The high of the first candle is higher than the high of the second candle.
Optimal Condition:
• The closing of the first candle is higher than the high of the second candle.
• More than 80% of the first candle is bullish.
🟣 "Bearish Engulfing" Candle
• The first candle is bearish and the second candle is bullish.
• At the end of an uptrend.
• The closing of the first candle is below the opening of the second candle.
• The low of the first candle is lower than the low of the second candle.
Optimal Condition:
• The closing of the first candle is below the opening of the second candle.
• More than 80% of the first candle is bearish.
🔵 Settings
The "Engulf Filter" option allows the "Optimal Condition" to be executed and will show fewer candlesticks.
🔵 Status
Off: Default mode, showing more identifications.
• Green color indicates optimal "Bullish Engulfing" candles.
• Red color indicates optimal "Bearish Engulfing" candles.
On: By changing the default to "On," the number of identifications decreases and the optimal condition is applied.
• Blue color indicates "Bullish Engulfing" candles.
• Black color indicates "Bearish Engulfing" candles.
🟣 Important Note
"Engulfing" candles are very useful signals in the direction of the overall trend, but we do not expect a suitable movement from "Engulfing" candles against the trend.
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Engulfing IndicatorThis is an "Engulfing" indicator. The "Engulfing" candle pattern is a reversal pattern that can appear at the end of an uptrend or downtrend.
The indicator includes the following inputs or settings:
1. `tolerance`: This defines the percentage difference in size that there must be between the body of the current candle and that of the previous candle to consider that one candle "engulfs" the other.
2. `tailSizePercentage`: This defines the maximum percentage size of the candle's tail in relation to the body of the candle for it to be considered valid.
3. `hideBuy` and `hideSell`: If set to true, they hide the buy and sell labels on the chart.
4. `checkTailSize` and `checkPrevTailSize`: If set to true, they check the size of the tail of the current and previous candle in relation to the body of the candle. If the tail is too large (as defined by `tailSizePercentage`), it is not considered valid.
The indicator works as follows:
First, it calculates the size of the body of the current and previous candle. Then, it checks if the current candle is green (close greater than open) or red (close less than open).
Next, it checks if the current candle "engulfs" the previous one. This means that, in the case of a green candle, the open must be less than or equal to the previous candle's close and the close must be greater than or equal to the previous candle's open. For a red candle, it's the other way around.
The indicator also checks if the size of the previous candle's body is at least a certain percentage (defined by `tolerance`) of the size of the current candle's body.
If `checkTailSize` or `checkPrevTailSize` is enabled, the indicator also checks the size of the tail of the current and/or previous candle. If the tail is too large in relation to the body of the candle (as defined by `tailSizePercentage`), the candle is not considered valid.
Finally, if all conditions are met, a buy or sell signal is generated and a label is drawn on the chart. An alert is also generated. Indicator
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