In Candlestick Foundations we delay pattern names on purpose. The first drill asks only: how long is the upper wick relative to the body, and did price close nearer the high or the low? That ratio becomes the language students use before anyone says “hammer” or “shooting star.”
We measure against the prior five candles rather than a fixed pixel height. A long wick on a quiet Tuesday can be ordinary; the same wick after a multi-day run deserves a note in the journal. The point is description first, label second.
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