Candlestick Pattern Scanner for NSE Stocks
21 prebuilt scans · 10 buy-side and sell-side pairs · runs on live NSE candles
A candlestick pattern is a rule about how a few candles relate to each other: where one opens against the last close, how far it travels and where it closes. Each scan below turns one of those rules into filters on open, high, low and close, so every NSE stock is checked the same way instead of by eye.
Most patterns come as a buy-side and a sell-side twin, shown side by side. Patterns are a prompt to look at the chart, not a trade by themselves: location (a support, a prior high, a rising average) and the candle that follows matter more than the shape.
Candlestick pattern scans
Shooting Star
Long upper wick with weak close, useful after rallies or near resistance.
Bullish Engulfing
Green candle fully engulfs the prior red candle with above-average participation — demand swallows supply.
Bearish Engulfing
Red candle fully engulfs the prior green candle with volume expansion — supply overwhelms demand.
Bullish Harami
A green candle that sits entirely inside the body of a large red candle (1.5%+ body) in a downtrend below the 20 EMA. Selling pressure is stalling after a strong down day.
Bearish Harami
A red candle that sits entirely inside the body of a large green candle (1.5%+ body) in an uptrend above the 20 EMA. Buying pressure is stalling after a strong up day.
Three White Soldiers
Three consecutive green candles with bodies of 1%+, each closing and opening higher than the one before, and each opening no more than 1% above the prior close. A steady, three-day buying run.
Three Black Crows
Three consecutive red candles with bodies of 1%+, each closing and opening lower than the one before, and each opening no more than 1% below the prior close. A steady, three-day selling run.
Dragonfly Doji
A candle that opens and closes near its high (body 0.3% or less, upper wick 0.2% or less) with a lower wick of at least 1%. Sellers pushed price down and buyers took it back. Location matters.
Gravestone Doji
A candle that opens and closes near its low (body 0.3% or less, lower wick 0.2% or less) with an upper wick of at least 1%. Buyers pushed price up and sellers took it back. Location matters.
Five Green Candles in a Row (Rising Closes)
Five consecutive green candles, each closing above the one before. A sustained run of buying on the interval you pick, 5 minutes by default. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Five Red Candles in a Row (Falling Closes)
Five consecutive red candles, each closing below the one before. A sustained run of selling on the interval you pick, 5 minutes by default. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Three Inside Up
A large red candle (1%+ body), a green candle inside its body, then a candle that closes above the first candle's open and the second candle's close. A confirmed bullish harami. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Three Inside Down
A large green candle (1%+ body), a red candle inside its body, then a candle that closes below the first candle's open and the second candle's close. A confirmed bearish harami. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Tweezer Bottom
A red candle in a downtrend (below the 20 EMA) followed by a green candle whose low matches the red candle's low within 0.3%. Two attempts to break lower failed at the same price. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Tweezer Top
A green candle in an uptrend (above the 20 EMA) followed by a red candle whose high matches the green candle's high within 0.3%. Two attempts to break higher failed at the same price. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
Doji / Small Body
Very small candle body relative to price, useful for indecision scans.
How traders use these scans
- Start from the twin that matches your bias, then open the chart and check where the pattern formed.
- Wait for the next candle to confirm. A harami or doji is a pause until price closes beyond the pattern.
- Switch the interval to 15m or 1h to read the same pattern on shorter charts.
Scans list setups that match fixed rules. They are not recommendations and none is back-tested for an edge.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable are candlestick patterns?
On their own, only modestly. These scans find the shape and list the stocks, but none of them is back-tested for an edge. Traders combine a pattern with a level, the trend and volume before acting.
Can I scan patterns on intraday charts?
Yes. Load any scan in the screener and change the interval to 5m, 15m or 1h. The rules read the candles of the interval you pick.
Why do some patterns list only a handful of stocks?
Strict patterns such as three white soldiers need several conditions on three candles at once, so few liquid stocks qualify on most days. That is by design.