What are the three white soldiers?
Three White Soldiers is a bullish reversal pattern in which three consecutive candles each start near the close of the previous candle and close at a new high. It is as if three soldiers appear one by one and take over the hill.
It is not simply three consecutive candles. The key is that each bar starts within the body of the previous bar and closes at a new high.
Accurate conditions (how to distinguish fake patterns)
| Conditions | standards | When it's fake |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance location | After a downtrend or bottom zone | Rising medium → low confidence |
| Each rod size | All 3 bars are similarly large | Size jagged → doubtful |
| Each bong cigar | Start within the body of the bar immediately before | Gap up begins → Possibility of overbought |
| Closing price of each bar | The reported price is getting higher | If the closing price suddenly becomes smaller, it is a bearish signal |
| upper tail | Should be short or absent | Long upper tail → sell resistance exists |
Check the upper tail is key: If the upper tail of any of the three bars is more than 30% of the body, it is a sign that resistance is strong. Reduction in trust.
Three white soldiers reliability judgment
High confidence scenario
- Formed near the support line after a downward trend
- Increased trading volume for all 3 bars
- Almost no upper tail
- RSI returns from oversold to normal range
Low reliability scenario (be careful when entering)
- Appears when the price has already risen significantly → Risk of buying at the highest point
- One of the three peaks is significantly smaller
- Formed during a decrease in trading volume
Futures trading long strategy
Entry timing
Method A: Entry after the 3rd bar closes
- Most certain, but entry price may be high
Method B: Enter during the first adjustment after completing the pattern
- 3 peaks completed → Slight adjustment → Enter when rising again
- Possibility to enter at a better price (recommended)
Trading Plan
ETH/USDT 4-hour chart example:
- Three white soldiers appear after 30 days of decline.
- Trading volume: increasing trend for each bar
Entry: 3-bar closing price and then adjustment low ($3,200)
Stop loss: 1 bag below market price ($2,950)
Target 1: Near Resistance ($3,500)
Target 2: Previous high ($3,800)
Risk:Reward = 1:3.6
Three white soldiers vs fake rise
Advance Block
Appearance of the three white soldiers, but increasingly weaker variants:
- The body gets smaller as you move up to the 3rd peak.
- Upper tail elongates
→ Signal of exhaustion of upward momentum. New long entries prohibited.
Stalling Pattern
A pattern where the three peaks finish at approximately the same height and the upper tail becomes longer → possible ceiling.
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