What is Hanging Man?
Hanging man looks like hammer but appears after rally — potential topping signal.
Formula
Upper shadow: minimal or none Real body: small, positioned at the top of the range Lower shadow: at least 2x the real body length (3x preferred)
Indian market context (NSE)
Reference levels: Nifty 50 at 24,300, Reliance Industries at ₹1,300, Bank Nifty futures at 55,000 (lot size 30). Examples below show how Hanging Man shows up on Indian index, equity, and futures books — update to live quotes in your journal.
Nifty 50 perspective
Hanging Man on Nifty (24,300): on the 15-minute chart, combine with session VWAP and 9:15–10:00 liquidity — index hanging man signals misfire on expiry Tuesdays without volume confirmation.
Reliance Industries perspective
Hanging Man on Reliance at ₹1,300: daily vs hourly settings diverge around results and ex-dividend dates; note corporate events in journal when hanging man readings spike.
Bank Nifty futures perspective
Hanging Man on Bank Nifty futures (55,000): first-hour signals differ from post-14:30 behaviour; avoid standalone entries when banking names lead the move.
How to validate
- Forward-test Hanging Man on paper or sim for two weeks after rule changes.
- Validate only on trades where Hanging Man settings matched the written playbook.
- Split results by trending vs range weeks on Nifty before trusting the signal.
- Require higher-timeframe bias agreement if that is part of your rule.
How to track in TradeLyser
- Add Hanging Man reading to trade entry notes (value + timeframe).
- Create tags: “Hanging Man aligned” / “Hanging Man ignored”.
- Monthly: filter trades by alignment tag and compare win rate and avg R.
- Screenshot chart context for mentor review on disputed trades.
Best practices
- Combine Hanging Man with higher-timeframe bias — not as a lone trigger.
- Avoid curve-fitting settings on less than three months of tagged data.
- Refresh playbook screenshots when changing Hanging Man parameters.
- Skip trading when Hanging Man conflicts with written risk limits.
Common pitfalls
- Treating Hanging Man as a guaranteed reversal signal.
- Optimising parameters on one bullish month only.
- Trading against higher-timeframe bias because Hanging Man “said so”.
- Failing to log when you overrode Hanging Man discretionally.
How to use this in TradeLyser
Review hang-man only after defined uptrend length in notes.
Related terms
A candlestick summarises price action for a timeframe: body shows open-to-close range; wicks show extremes. Patterns are context tools, not guarantees.
Hammer has small body at top of range and long lower shadow after decline.
Resistance is a price area where supply has repeatedly slowed rallies. It is a zone, not a single tick — breaks need confirmation.
Shooting star: small body low in range, long upper shadow after advance.
FAQ
Hang man vs hammer?
Trend context distinguishes — log trend tag.
Needs volume?
Document volume rule for confirmation bar.
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