Piecring Pattern:
The Piercing Pattern is viewed as a bullish candlestick reversal pattern,
similar to the Bullish Engulfing Pattern (see: Bullish Engulfing Pattern).
There are two components of a Piercing Pattern formation:
Bearish Candle (Day 1)
Bullish Candle (Day 2)
A Piercing Pattern occurs when a bullish candle on Day 2 closes above
the middle of Day 1's bearish candle.
Moreover, price gaps down on Day 2 only for the gap to be filled (see:
Gaps) and closes significantly into the losses made previously in Day 1's
bearish candlestick.
The rejection of the gap down by the bulls typically can be viewed as a
bullish sign, and the fact that bulls were able to press further up into the
losses of the previous day adds even more bullish sentiment. Bulls were
successful in holding prices higher, absorbing excess supply and
increasing the level of demand.