Trends/Candlestick patterns

Three white soldiers

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

Candlestick patternsBest on 3M, 6MAlso called three advancing soldiers
Three white soldiers diagramIllustration of the three white soldiers shape. It is a sketch, not real price data.Three soldiers
Illustration of the three white soldiers shape. It is a sketch, not real price data.

What it shows

Three white soldiers are three consecutive up bars. Each opens inside the body of the one before and closes higher. The bodies are long and the wicks short.

The name comes from the old convention of drawing up candles in white.

How we find it

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

  1. Three up bars in a row.
  2. Each close higher than the last.
  3. Each open inside the previous body.
  4. 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 high.
  • The steps climb.

Status labels you may see

LabelWhat it means
TodayRule met with the last three bars.
RecentlyWithin the last 5 bars.
NoneNot found.

What cancels it

Nothing cancels it.

What traders check next

  • Total gain over the three bars.
  • Volume.
  • Distance from recent highs.

Limits

  • After a three-bar rise, price may be extended.
  • Rare.
  • Outcomes vary.

Try it in forecastviz

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

Questions

Is it bullish?

The name is a convention. We make no claim.

Mirror?

Three black crows.

Related trends

Further reading

  • Nison, Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques
  • Bulkowski, Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts
  • Morris, Candlestick Charting Explained

Educational only. Not financial advice, and not a price forecast. Charts are drawn by code from past price data, which may be delayed.