Harami Cross Pattern: Meaning and How to Trade It (2026)

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What is Harami Cross?

Harami Cross is an enhanced version of the Harami pattern, in which the 2 candles (middle candles) are composed of Doji candles (opening price ≒ closing price) instead of regular small candles.

Since a doji represents a perfect balance between buying and selling, a harami cross is a much stronger conversion signal than a traditional harami.

Doji

⚪ Neutral

	Harami	Harami Cross
2 bags	Small candle or black candle	Doji Candle
Reliability	⭐⭐⭐	⭐⭐⭐⭐
frequency	middle	low

Bullish Harami Cross 🟢

1st candle: Large negative candle (confirmation of decline) 
2nd candle: Doji candle — within the range of the 1st candle body 
Opening price ≈ Closing price (perfect balance) 
Check 3 candles: Enter when the candle closes with a positive candle.

Bearish Harami Cross 🔴

1st candle: Big candle (confirmation of rise) 
2nd candle: Doji candle — within the range of the 1st candle body 
Opening price ≈ Closing price (perfect balance) 
Check the 3rd candle: If it closes with a negative candle, go short.

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Reliability by type of paper

Toji type	Features	Add confidence
Normal Doji (+)	Up and down tail balance	Basic
Monument Doji (⊤)	Upper tail only — downturn more likely	+1
Dragonfly Doji (T)	Bottom tail only — upward reversal more likely	+1

If the 2nd candle from the bottom harami cross is dragonfly doji → the strongest rising signal.

Futures Trading Strategy

Rising Harami Cross: 
Entry: Opening price after confirming the 3rd candle 
Stop Loss: 0.3% below Doji low 
Goal: More than 1 bag market price

Drop Harami Cross: 
Entry: Opening price after confirming 3-bar negative candlestick 
Stop Loss: 0.3% above Doji high 
Goal: 1 bag market price or less

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