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Three White Soldiers

Also known as: Three White Soldiers Pattern

Three consecutive large green candles with higher closes. A clear sign of a buyer takeover.

Schematic illustration – idealized candles.

What it looks like

Each candle opens within the previous body and closes near its high – little upper wick, steady upward pressure.

What it means

Sustained, broad buying power over three periods. Especially meaningful after a downtrend or basing phase.

How it is traded

Long entry after confirmation; stop below the low of the first soldier candle. Note: after three large candles the market is often short-term overbought.

Where & when – and the limits

Strong, but late entries are risky (exhaustion risk). The bearish counterpart is the Three Black Crows.

Education, not investment advice. Candlestick patterns are hints, not guarantees – they need confirmation and context (trend, levels, volume). Always manage risk with stop-loss and position size.

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