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Three black crows

Three long falling bars in a row, each opening within the previous body and closing lower.

Candlestick patternsBest on 3M, 6MAlso called three crows

Illustration of the three black crows shape. It is a sketch, not real price data.

What it shows

Three black crows are three consecutive down bars. Each opens inside the previous body and closes lower. The bodies are long and the lower wicks short.

It is the mirror of the three white soldiers.

How we find it

The same code that draws it on your chart follows these steps, with the same result every time.

Three down bars in a row.
Each close lower than the last.
Each open inside the previous body.
Bodies at least 60% of each range.

Starting values: Bars 3; Body ≥ 60% of range. These are proposed and will be tuned on real price data before launch.

How to read it

The gold zone covers the three bars.
Each closes near its low.
The steps descend.

Status labels you may see

Label	What it means
Today	Rule met with the last three bars.
Recently	Within the last 5 bars.
None	Not found.

What cancels it

Nothing cancels it.

What traders check next

Total fall over the three bars.
Volume.
Distance from recent lows.

Limits

Rare.
After a three-bar fall price may be extended.
Outcomes vary.

Try it in forecastviz

Open any ticker and choose Candlestick patterns → Three black crows in the left menu.
Switch between 3M, 6M to see how the picture changes.
Compare with Three white soldiers and Evening star on the same chart.

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Questions

Is it bearish?

The name is a convention. No claim.

Mirror?

Three white soldiers.