Three Inside Up candlestick pattern
A bullish harami confirmed by a third candle that closes above the first candle's open.
Illustrative shape. Real patterns vary in proportion.
How to identify a Three Inside Up
- Appears after a decline
- Candle 1: large bearish body
- Candle 2: small bullish body inside candle 1 (a bullish harami)
- Candle 3: bullish, closing above candle 1's open
What the Three Inside Up tells you
The harami shows selling stalled; the third candle shows buyers then took control and reclaimed the whole first candle.
How traders use it
This is the confirmed version of a harami, so traders often enter on candle 3's close with a stop below the pattern's low.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Three Inside Up bullish or bearish? +
The Three Inside Up is a bullish reversal pattern. A bullish harami confirmed by a third candle that closes above the first candle's open.
How reliable is the Three Inside Up? +
No candlestick pattern works every time. Patterns are more reliable when they form at a meaningful level (support, resistance, a moving average), after a clear trend, on higher volume, and when the next candle confirms them.
Do I need confirmation to trade the Three Inside Up? +
Most traders want it. Waiting for the next candle to move in the expected direction filters out many false signals, at the cost of a slightly worse entry price.
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