The bullish engulfing candlestick pattern is composed of two candle lines. The first one is a red one, and the second one is a green one that is bigger than the prior candle, thereby engulfing the entire body of the previous candle. The bearish engulfing candlestick pattern is composed of two candle lines. The first one is a green one, and the second one is a red one that is bigger than the prior candle, thereby engulfing the entire body of the previous candle. Both patterns are notorious for helping identify market tops (bearish engulfing) and market bottoms (bullish engulfing).