Tweezer Top & Tweezer Bottom Candlestick Patterns
🔄 Tweezer Top & Tweezer Bottom Candlestick Patterns – Reversal Signals
Tweezer Top and Tweezer Bottom are two-candle reversal patterns that signal a potential trend change. They are identified by two candles with similar highs or lows appearing at trend extremes.
Tweezer Top – potential bearish reversal
Tweezer Bottom – potential bullish reversal
📘 What Are Tweezer Patterns?
Tweezer patterns are **two-candle formations** indicating a possible trend reversal. They occur at the **top or bottom** of trends and are easy to recognize:
- Tweezer Top: Appears after an uptrend with two candles having **matching highs**. Indicates potential bearish reversal.
- Tweezer Bottom: Appears after a downtrend with two candles having **matching lows**. Indicates potential bullish reversal.
Example Chart: Tweezer Top and Tweezer Bottom forming at trend extremes
💡 Market Psychology
- Tweezer Top: Indicates buyers could not push prices higher after the second candle, showing selling pressure and potential trend reversal. - Tweezer Bottom: Shows sellers failing to push prices lower after the second candle, signaling buyers are entering and a potential bullish reversal.
⚠️ Pro Tip: Volume confirmation or other indicators strengthen the reliability of Tweezer patterns.
⚙️ How to Trade Tweezer Patterns
- Identify the Tweezer Top at an uptrend or Tweezer Bottom at a downtrend.
- Ensure the highs (for top) or lows (for bottom) of the two candles are nearly equal.
- Enter a sell (short) after confirmation for Tweezer Top or buy (long) for Tweezer Bottom.
- Place a stop-loss above the high (Tweezer Top) or below the low (Tweezer Bottom) of the formation.
- Target the next support/resistance or use a 1:2–1:3 risk/reward ratio.
Example: Tweezer Top confirmed by bearish movement; Tweezer Bottom confirmed by bullish movement
🏁 Conclusion
Tweezer Top and Tweezer Bottom patterns are simple yet powerful tools for identifying potential reversals. When combined with volume and support/resistance levels, they offer reliable trading signals.
“Tweezer patterns reveal hesitation — and signal that the trend may change direction.”

