Three Black Crows

Three black crows is a three-candle bearish pattern made of consecutive red bodies. It shows sellers pressing for more than one candle instead of only one quick drop.

At A Glance

• Name: Three Black Crows
• Category: Bearish Candle Patterns
• Type: Bearish Continuation / Momentum
• Number of candles: 3 candles
• Typical context: After a failed push, distribution area, or early shift into seller control.

How To Identify It

• Body: Three meaningful red bodies, often stepping lower.
• Wicks: Small or moderate wicks. Strong closes near the lows make the pattern clearer.
• Relationship: Each candle continues seller pressure from the prior candle.

Look for three red candles in a row, each closing weak and generally pushing lower than the prior candle. The bodies should be meaningful, not tiny candles with messy overlap.

Context

The pattern is easiest to study when it appears after a failed push, compression, or a shift from strong to weak candles.

This pattern is most useful after a top, failed move, or breakdown where sellers begin to stack candles. If it appears after a huge extended drop, it may be late rather than clean.

What It Shows

The sequence shows repeated seller control. Instead of one isolated red candle, sellers keep accepting lower prices across several candles.

What To Watch Next

Watch whether price stays below the three-candle sequence or quickly reclaims it. A small bounce is different from taking back the whole move.

The read weakens if the sequence immediately reclaims the full move. That means the multi-candle sell pressure did not create durable weakness.

Common Confusion

Three random red candles in chop are less useful than three organized red candles after a clear pause or turn.

Key Takeaway

Three black crows shows repeated seller pressure across three candles. It reads best when it starts from a failed top, resistance area, or breakdown.

Related Lessons

• Evening Star
• Standard Doji
• Bearish Candle Patterns
• Candlestick Basics