Long-Legged Doji

A long-legged doji has a tiny body with long upper and lower wicks. It shows a wide fight between buyers and sellers that still ended near the open.

At A Glance

• Name: Long-Legged Doji
• Category: Indecision And Neutral Candles
• Type: High-Volatility Indecision
• Number of candles: 1 candle
• Typical context: After a sharp move, near a major level, or in volatile two-sided action.

How To Identify It

• Body: Tiny body near the middle of a larger candle range.
• Wicks: Long upper and lower wicks.
• Relationship: The candle shows a wide battle that still closed near the open.

Look for an open and close close together, plus long wicks on both sides. The wide range is what separates it from a smaller standard doji.

Context

This candle is most useful when the wide range appears after directional movement or at a visible level.

This candle matters most at major levels, after a strong move, or during volatile turning points. It can show that both sides pushed hard but neither side held control into the close.

What It Shows

Buyers pushed price up and sellers pushed price down, but the candle closed near where it opened. That makes it a high-volatility indecision candle rather than a clean directional candle.

What To Watch Next

Watch whether price breaks above or below the full doji range and holds there. Until that happens, the candle is mostly showing a wide unresolved battle.

The read weakens if the next candles stay trapped inside the same range. That means the market has not chosen a cleaner direction yet.

Common Confusion

A high-wave candle can look similar, but a doji has an even smaller body.

Key Takeaway

A long-legged doji shows wide indecision. The range matters because the next clean hold outside it can show which side finally took control.

Related Lessons

• Standard Doji
• Spinning Top
• Indecision And Neutral Candles
• Candlestick Basics