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Candlestick pattern

Three black crows

Three long bearish candles, openings within the previous body and successively smaller closes.

Example in context

A sideways top is broken with three orderly closes near lows.

Prior contextHighlighted pattern · confirmation follows

Exact formation

Three long bearish candles, openings within the previous body and successively smaller closes.

What is happening in the market

The offer dominates three sessions and sells each recovery attempt.

Where it matters

After a rise, distribution or bearish breakout. It may be overextended after the third candle.

How to confirm it

Maintenance under the origin of the sequence and deterioration of the structure.

When it is invalidated

Quick recovery of bodies and closure at the beginning of the pattern.

Common mistake

Opening a position late when the distance to resistance already makes the risk unfavorable.