Three White Soldiers and Three Black Crows are powerful three-candle continuation/reversal patterns that show sustained buying or selling pressure over three consecutive sessions. They are among the strongest multi-candle signals in technical analysis.
Pattern Diagrams
Three White Soldiers — Rules
- Three consecutive long bullish candles
- Each candle opens within the body of the previous candle
- Each candle closes near its high (small or no upper wick)
- Each close is progressively higher than the previous
- Appears after a downtrend or consolidation
Three Black Crows — Rules
- Three consecutive long bearish candles
- Each opens within the body of the previous candle
- Each closes near its low (small or no lower wick)
- Each close is progressively lower
- Appears after an uptrend
Weak Three White Soldiers (avoid trading): If the third candle is significantly smaller than the first two, buying pressure is fading. This is called "advance block" and may signal the reversal is losing steam rather than accelerating.
Three White Soldiers on NIFTY 50 after a major correction is a powerful confirmation that the bear phase is over and a new bull run has begun. This pattern appeared on the NIFTY weekly chart in October 2022, marking the start of a major bull run.
