Bearish · Bearish Reversal

Three Black Crows Candlestick Pattern

Three black crows is a three-candle bearish reversal made of three consecutive long red candles, each opening within the prior body and closing near its low. It signals strong, sustained selling after an uptrend.

What the Three Black Crows pattern means

Three strong red closes in a row show sellers took firm, steady control with little buying support. It is a reliable reversal pattern, though a very extended version can signal an oversold market due for a bounce.

How the Three Black Crows is traded

→Enter short on completion or a shallow bounce, not after price has already collapsed.
→Each candle should close near its low with small lower wicks for a clean signal.
→Stop goes above the high of the first or second crow.
→Be cautious if the candles are unusually large, which can mean a short-term bottom.