Three White Soldiers & Three Black Crows

Three white soldiers consist of three consecutive long bullish candles, each opening within the previous candle's body and closing progressively higher. Three black crows are the bearish equivalent. These patterns signal strong conviction and are often seen at the start of powerful trend moves.

Pattern Structure

• Three White Soldiers:
• Three consecutive bullish candles
• Each candle opens within or near the body of the previous candle
• Each candle closes higher than the previous close
• Bodies should be of reasonable size (not tiny)
• Minimal upper shadows (buyers maintain control into the close)

Three Black Crows follow the exact inverse structure with three bearish candles closing progressively lower.

Watch out for 'exhaustion' variants where the three candles appear after an already extended move. Three white soldiers at the end of a long rally may signal a blow-off top rather than continuation. Context and location always matter more than the pattern shape alone.

How to Use These Patterns

These patterns are best used as confirmation rather than entry triggers:

• Three white soldiers after a period of basing or consolidation → confirms a legitimate trend start
• Three black crows breaking below a support level → confirms breakdown
• Combined with volume analysis: increasing volume across the three candles adds credibility

For entry, you can either enter on the close of the third candle (aggressive) or wait for a minor pullback to the body of the third candle (conservative, better risk:reward).