A small body with upper and lower wicks of similar length — a session of pushing both ways that settled near the middle.
Buyers and sellers both tested new levels but neither held them, so price closed close to where it opened, leaving a small body between two wicks.
It signals indecision and slowing momentum. After a strong trend it can warn of a pause or a coming reversal; inside a range it just reflects balance.
Small real body roughly centred, with visible wicks on both sides of similar length. Larger wick imbalance shifts it toward a doji or pin bar.
Never trade a single candle in isolation. It only carries weight with context — location at a key level, the prevailing trend, and confirmation from the next candle or from volume. On its own it is a hint, not a signal.
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