Three white soldiers and three black crows

Japanese candlesticks · Beginner → Intermediate · 5 min read

You will learn to

Steady takeovers
Spotting exhaustion in the third candle

The shape

Three strong candles in a row in one direction, each closing near its extreme and beyond the previous close. Three white soldiers after a low or a base show a steady takeover by buyers; three black crows after a high show sellers taking over.

Warning signs

The third candle is much smaller, or has a long upper wick: the advance is tiring (sometimes called an advance block).
After a long run, three big candles can be exhaustion — the last buyers chasing.
They are extended by nature: entering after the third candle often means a poor reward to the nearest stop. Waiting for a pullback is common.

Check yourself

1. Three white soldiers, but the third candle is small with a long upper wick. The read?

Even stronger
The advance is tiring ✓
A sell signal by itself

Shrinking bodies and rejection wicks show buyers losing steam.

Terms in this lesson

Three black crows: Three strong falling candles after a high.
Three white soldiers: Three strong rising candles after a low.

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