Form of Engulfing Candle Pattern
The engulfing candle pattern consists of 2 candlestick bars where the last bar is 'swallowed' (engulf) the previous bar with a longer body candle. This engulfing pattern will be more valid if it has a short tail or no tail, because the long tail reflects the uncertainty of the direction of price movements or the tendency to consolidate. Usually traders determine the validity of this pattern with the bar's length that "swallows" no more than 20% -25% of the total body candle length.
Trading with Engulfing Patterns
In a trending market, this pattern implies a trend reversal, because it shows a strong shift in momentum from sell to buy in a downtrend, or from buy to sell in an uptrend. The stronger the trend, the higher the probability. In addition, this pattern will be more accurate at a higher time frame.
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