How to Read a Harami Cross
A harami where the second candle is a doji -- generally read as a stronger version of the standard harami pattern.
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2-candle pattern · Reversal (stronger indecision variant)
A harami cross is a harami where the contained second candle is specifically a doji rather than just any small colored body. Because a doji on its own signals indecision, a harami cross combines that with the harami’s “momentum sharply contracting” message.
The result is generally read as a stronger version of the standard harami — momentum hasn’t just slowed, it’s stalled outright at that level. It carries the same caveat as a standard harami, though: most traders treat it as an early warning that calls for confirmation from the next candle, not a standalone signal to reverse a position.
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This article is educational only and isn’t a recommendation to trade any particular instrument or pattern — no candlestick pattern works in isolation. See the full candlestick guide for how patterns like this one fit into a broader approach.