How to recognize it
- Three long bearish candles in a row.
- Each opens within, or close to, the previous candle's body.
- Each closes near its low and below the previous close.
What it suggests
Steady, sustained selling across three sessions. After an advance it shows sellers firmly in control.
Where it matters
Most meaningful after an advance or at the top of a range. After a long decline, it may instead reflect selling that is close to exhaustion.
Educational content only. Candlestick patterns describe past price action. They do not predict future prices, and they are not trading signals or investment advice. Prices in the diagrams are illustrative.