A long down candle followed by a small candle (often up) whose body sits inside the prior body. "Harami" is Japanese for pregnant. It shows the selling momentum stalling.
How traders use it: A weak signal alone. It becomes three inside up if a third candle closes above the first candle's body.
Common mistake: Treating it as a reversal before any confirmation.
Related: Bearish harami · Inside bar · Three inside up / three inside down
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