Three consecutive long down candles, each opening within the prior body and closing near its low at a lower close. Shows steady selling.
How traders use it: After an advance it can mark a shift in control; after a long decline it may signal exhaustion instead.
Common mistake: Shorting late into support after three large candles.
Related: Three white soldiers · Momentum
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