Bullish Harami: Explained in 60 Seconds
A bullish harami appears when a large bearish candle is followed by a smaller bullish candle whose body sits entirely inside the range of the first candle’s body.
What the pattern is
The first candle closes well below its open, showing strong selling pressure. The second candle opens inside that same body and closes higher, but still within the prior candle’s body. The result is a compact bullish candle contained by the previous bearish range.
What forms it
The pattern develops only after a clear downward move. Price has already pushed lower over several sessions, leaving a long red candle that marks the final push. The smaller green candle that follows shows that sellers could not extend that move, yet buyers have not taken control either.
What confirms it
Traders wait for price action on the candle after the harami. A close above the high of the harami itself is treated as confirmation that the pause may continue. Without that follow-through, the pattern remains only a hesitation within the downtrend.
How it fails
The harami fails when the next candle closes back below the low of the small bullish candle. In that case the brief lull gives way to renewed selling and the down-move resumes. The pattern carries no implication that the trend has ended; it simply marks a moment when momentum has stalled.
