Three consecutive strong red candles, each closing lower — a decisive show of selling pressure.
Each candle opens within the prior body and closes near its low, stacking three solid down-days. It usually appears after an uptrend or at a top.
It signals a strong shift to bearish control and possible reversal lower. Small lower wicks strengthen the read.
Three bearish candles in sequence, each with a lower close and a similar or larger body, with little lower wick. Watch for it being over-extended and due a bounce.
Never trade a single candle in isolation. It only carries weight with context — location at a key level, the prevailing trend, and confirmation from the next candle or from volume. On its own it is a hint, not a signal.
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