Japanese Candlestick Patterns - Bullish and Bearish Harami Cross

The third pair of the japanese candlestick patterns that require two separate candlesticks to be explained are variations of the bullish and bearish harami, namely the bullish and bearish harami cross. The bullish harami cross and the bearish harami cross are based upon the same concept as the bullish and bearish harami patterns, but have a significant difference in their meaning and their appearance. The bullish and bearish harami cross patterns are relatively easy to identify on a price chart, but they can not really be used as trade entry and trade exit signals (at least not on their own).