How to Read Meeting Lines
Two candles of opposite color whose closes land at the same price -- the two sides fighting to a standstill at one level.
CANDLESTICK PATTERNS
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2-candle pattern · Reversal
Meeting lines are two candles of opposite color whose closes land at almost the same price, even though they open at different levels and move in different directions throughout their sessions. The matching closes show the two sides fought to a standstill at a specific price.
A bullish meeting line forms after a downtrend (bearish candle, then a bullish candle closing at the same level); a bearish meeting line forms after an uptrend. Either way, the pattern is read similarly to a tweezer — a level being defended — but with the added detail that it’s the close, not the high or low, that’s matching.
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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.