A Bullish Engulfing is a two-candle reversal pattern where a large green candle completely engulfs the prior red candle’s body. It signals that buyers have overwhelmed sellers and often marks the end of a short-term downtrend.
Follow-through rate — how often price moved in the predicted direction within each window — across 14,438 historical occurrences on 20+ exchanges. Computed June 2026.
| Horizon | Historical win-rate |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | 33% |
| 4 hours | 33% |
| 24 hours | 33% |
| 7 days | 31% |
| Sample size | 14,438 occurrences |
This is a historical follow-through rate, not a trade simulation, and does not guarantee future results. See methodology →
It appears after a decline: a small red (down) candle is followed by a green (up) candle whose body opens at or below the prior close and closes above the prior open, swallowing it whole. The larger the engulfing candle and the higher the volume, the stronger the signal.
Traders typically look to enter long on a close above the engulfing candle’s high, placing a stop below its low. It is most reliable at support, after an extended down-move, and when confirmed by the higher timeframe and rising volume.
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It is one of the more reliable single candlestick reversals, especially at support and on higher timeframes, but reliability rises sharply with confirmation (a follow-through close, volume, and trend context). See its historical follow-through rate above and our methodology for how it is measured.
Both are two-candle bullish reversals after a decline, but a piercing line only closes back above the midpoint of the prior red candle, whereas a bullish engulfing closes above its entire body — a stronger statement of buyer control.
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