> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.ninjatrader.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.ninjatrader.com/_mcp/server. # CandleStickPattern ## Description Detects the specified candle stick pattern. ## Syntax `CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)` `CandleStickPattern(ISeries\ input, ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)` **Returns a value indicating if the specified pattern was detected** `CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)[int barsAgo]` `CandleStickPattern(ISeries\ input, ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)[int barsAgo]` ## Return Value A **double** value representing pattern found. Returns a value of 1 if the pattern is found; returns a value of 0 if no pattern was found. Accessing this method via an index value `[int barsAgo]` returns the indicator value of the referenced bar. ## Parameters | Parameter | Description | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | input | Indicator source data ([Series\](/developer/desktop-sdk/references/common/iseriest/seriest)) | | pattern | Possible values are:
**ChartPattern.BearishBeltHold**
**ChartPattern.BearishEngulfing**
**ChartPattern.BearishHarami**
**ChartPattern.BearishHaramiCross**
**ChartPattern.BullishBeltHold**
**ChartPattern.BullishEngulfing**
**ChartPattern.BullishHarami**
**ChartPattern.BullishHaramiCross**
**ChartPattern.DarkCloudCover**
**ChartPattern.Doji**
**ChartPattern.DownsideTasukiGap**
**ChartPattern.EveningStar**
**ChartPattern.FallingThreeMethods**
**ChartPattern.Hammer**
**ChartPattern.HangingMan**
**ChartPattern.InvertedHammer**
**ChartPattern.MorningStart**
**ChartPattern.PiercingLine**
**ChartPattern.RisingThreeMethods**
**ChartPattern.ShootingStar**
**ChartPattern.StickSandwich**
**ChartPattern.ThreeBlackCrows**
**ChartPattern.ThreeWhiteSoldiers**
**ChartPattern.UpsideGapTwoCrows**
**ChartPattern.UpsideTasukiGap** | | trendStrength | The number of required bars to the left and right of the swing point used to determine trend. A value of zero will exclude the requirement of a trend and only detect based on the candles themselves. | ## Examples ```csharp // Go long if the current bar is a bullish engulfing pattern if (CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern.BullishEngulfing, 4)[0] == 1) EnterLong(); ``` ## Source Code You can view this indicator method source code by selecting the menu New > NinjaScript Editor > Indicators within the NinjaTrader Control Center window.