what is a doji 
a doji d ji is a name for a trading session in which a security has open and close levels that are virtually equal as represented by a candle shape on a chart based on this shape technical analysts attempt to make assumptions about price behavior doji candlesticks can look like a cross inverted cross or plus sign although rare a doji candlestick generally signals a trend reversal indication for analysts although it can also signal indecision about future prices broadly candlestick charts can reveal information about market trends sentiment momentum and volatility the patterns that form in the candlestick charts are signals of such market actions and reactions 