Bullish · reversal · reliability: high
Three Outside Up
A bullish engulfing followed by a third green candle continuing higher. Confirms the engulfing.
[ Schematic ]
Clean view of the three outside up in isolation.
[ In context · downtrend ]
After the downtrend, the pattern appears and price reverses higher.
What to do
BUY
Confirmation
Pattern is self-confirming.
When it's most reliable
Bullish reversal — stronger than engulfing alone.
The psychology behind it
Engulfing flips sentiment, follow-through cements it.
Like every candlestick pattern, the Three Outside Up is a probabilistic signal — not a guarantee. The strongest setups appear at clear support / resistance levels, with a directional bias from higher timeframes, and ideally with volume confirmation. Always combine candlestick reads with structure and trend context.
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