What is the Three Outside Down pattern?

Bearish engulfing confirmed by bearish bar 3 closing lower. Strong bearish reversal.

Is the Three Outside Down pattern bullish or bearish?

The Three Outside Down is classified as a bearish candlestick pattern. It typically signals a potential downward price movement.

How reliable is the Three Outside Down pattern?

TradingPatterns.io tracks the historical win rate of every Three Outside Down detection across multiple timeframes. Visit the pattern page to see current win rates and confidence scores based on real market data.

How do I trade the Three Outside Down pattern?

Wait for the Three Outside Down pattern to be confirmed with a breakout above resistance (bullish) or below support (bearish). Use the measured move technique to set price targets, and place a stop loss on the opposite side of the pattern. Volume confirmation increases reliability.

Which plan do I need to detect Three Outside Down patterns?

The Three Outside Down pattern is available on the Premium plan. TradingPatterns.io offers 3 free pattern detectors, 46 on Pro ($39/mo), and all 78 on Premium ($59/mo).

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Three Outside Down

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Bearish engulfing confirmed by bearish bar 3 closing lower.

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Win Rates

Timeframe	Win rate	Sample	Won / Lost	Avg return	Expectancy
15m1Y	45.6%	46	21 / 25	—	—
1d1Y	40.0%	1,229	492 / 737	—	—
1h1Y	47.8%	1,646	787 / 859	—	—
1w1Y	47.0%	168	79 / 89	—	—
30m1Y	48.9%	92	45 / 47	—	—
4h1Y	54.7%	1,319	722 / 597	—	—
5m1Y	50.0%	16	8 / 8	—	—

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Not financial advice. Pattern detections are algorithmic and for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always do your own research before trading.

Where Three Outside Down works

Tickers with at least 10 resolved 1d trades in the 1Y. Ranked by a 95% confidence lower bound, not the raw rate, so a longer record outranks a lucky short one — the rate shown is still the plain one.