Scalping with spinning tops.

The previous article described how to use trend confirmation candles in scalping, but one of the distinctive features of scalping is that it allows you to trade both with and against the trend.

Entering the market at a reversal allows you to easily secure a few points of profit before the next price reversal.

One of the most attractive candlesticks indicating a reversal is the spinning top . These candlesticks have virtually no body, indicating a slowing trend and a high probability of a reversal in the short term.

The advantage of using this candle is obvious: its appearance in most cases precedes a trend reversal. However, don't get carried away; take your ten pips of profit and close the trade.

The reversal signal is strengthened if several such candles appear in a row; these are the moments when it's best to open a trade against the existing trend.

Since reversal candles on short time frames rarely signal a change in the existing trend, they more often predict a short-term change in trend direction.

However, it can sometimes take quite a while for spinning tops to appear, so you can use other reversal candles if you prefer.

These include Hammers, Stars, and Engulfings. You can learn more about candlesticks in the Japanese Candlesticks .