A Bearish Harami is a two-candle reversal where a small red candle forms inside the body of the prior large green candle. It shows buying momentum stalling and hints that an uptrend may be turning lower.
Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 13,603 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed July 2026.
| Horizon | Historical win-rate |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | 35% |
| 4 hours | 36% |
| 24 hours | 40% |
| 7 days | 49% |
| Sample size | 13,603 occurrences |
This is a historical follow-through rate, not a trade simulation, and does not guarantee future results. See methodology →
After an advance, a long green candle is followed by a small red candle contained within the first body. The shrinking range reflects indecision after strong buying.
Traders typically wait for confirmation (a close below the first candle’s open) before shorting or exiting longs, with a stop above the recent high.
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Yes, mildly so. It is an early warning that an uptrend is losing steam rather than a strong reversal — confirmation makes it actionable.
The engulfing is stronger: it shows sellers overwhelming the prior candle, whereas the harami only shows momentum contracting inside it.
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