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# Engulfing candle at a key level
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/engulfing-at-level/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:52:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T02:59:49.000Z
- Description: An engulfing candle's body completely covers the previous candle's body, showing a sharp shift in control. It means most at a level that already matters.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Reversal strategies, #strategy, #school-reversal, #level-beginner, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopSellers run out of steamTurn confirmed on close

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

A known level: yesterday's high or low, VWAP, or the latest confirmed swing high or low.

2What's the trigger?

At the level, a candle closes with its body fully engulfing the previous candle's body in the opposite direction.

3Where is it wrong?

Beyond the engulfing candle's extreme.

4Where does it end?

2R.

Markets

Futures, Stocks, Forex, Crypto

Timeframes

5m to 1d

Sessions

Any

Also called

bullish engulfing, bearish engulfing

## What it means

An engulfing candle's body completely covers the previous candle's body, showing a sharp shift in control. It means most at a level that already matters.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

Engulfing is judged only after the candle closes.

## When it fails

The engulfing candle appears in the middle of nowhere, away from any level.