Intermediate · Candlestick & chart patterns
Bear Three-Line Strike
What it means
Three falling sessions are wiped out by one long up session opening lower and closing above all of them, a sharp squeeze the decline may potentially resume from.
At a glance
- Directional bias
- Bearish continuation
- Sessions to form
- 4 consecutive sessions
- Curriculum tier
- Intermediate
- Pattern family
- three line strike
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Bull Three-Line Strike
bullishThree rising sessions are wiped out by one long down session opening higher and closing below all of them, a deep shakeout the advance may potentially resume from.
Tweezer Top
bearishTwo consecutive sessions peak at almost exactly the same high, showing buyers repeatedly failing at one price and indicating a potential reversal downward.
Tweezer Bottom
bullishTwo consecutive sessions bottom at almost exactly the same low, showing sellers repeatedly failing at one price and indicating a potential reversal upward.
Three Inside Up
bullishA small up session is contained by the prior down session and a third session then closes above both, confirming selling momentum has stalled and a potential reversal is forming.
Three Inside Down
bearishA small down session is contained by the prior up session and a third session then closes below both, confirming buying momentum has stalled and a potential reversal is forming.
Three Outside Up
bullishAn up session completely covers the prior down session and a third session closes higher still, confirming buyers have taken control and indicating a potential reversal upward.
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