A gravestone doji can be green when the close prints slightly above the open, but the color does not change its bearish reversal message. A green gravestone doji indicates that bulls briefly succeeded in pushing price above the opening level, but it remains a strong indicator of a bearish reversal due to the candlestick's long upper shadow. The colour has little impact on the bearish signal; the main indicator comes from the shape itself: the long upper shadow, small body, and little to no lower shadow
Can a gravestone doji be green?
LearnApr 30, 2026
Timothy Cahill
by Timothy Cahill
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