Pin bar cfds price action method

A pin bar is a reversal signal on a chart which displays an obvious change in sentiment during that period.

This bar has a long tail with the closing cfds price near the open.

The bar looks like a pin thus its name Pin Bar - occurs after an extended move up or down.

This reversal is confirmed after market closes below the candlestick that precedes this pattern. Below the reversal is confirmed after the market closes below the blue candlestick that preceded this candle.

Combining with line studies:

This signal can be combined with other line studies such as Support and Resistance levels, Fibonacci retracement levels and trendlines can be used together with this signal to generate buy or sell trades.

Support and resistance

A pin bar that forms after cfds price hits an important support or resistance level can be used as a signal to enter the market. When this pattern forms the trades taken should be in the opposite direction of the tail.

If the market moves up this forms a pin bar with tall upper tail, then the signal is to short.

If the market moves down the forms a pin bar with tall lower tail, then the signal is to long.

Combining With Support & Resistance

Trendlines and moving averages

Pin bars that form after cfds price touches a trend line or moving average can be used as signals to enter the market.

Combining With Trend Lines

Combining With Moving Averages

CFDs Fibo Retracement Levels

Pin bars that form after cfds price touches a Fibonacci retracement level can also be used as signals to enter the market.

Combining With CFDs Fibo Retracement Levels

These patterns are often formed near extremes in market swings, and they often occur at after false breaks. This is why this pattern is used to place trades in the opposite direction of the tail.