Bearish Abandoned Baby: one of the rarest and strongest bearish reversal signals, the bearish counterpart of the Bullish Abandoned Baby. A large rising candle, followed by a doji with a true gap up, then a large falling candle with a true gap down. The doji is completely isolated at the top of the reversal.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBearish ▼
Reliability★★★★★
Win Rate70%
Expected move-5–12%
TimeframeDaily / weekly
ConfirmationNot needed: the isolation is the confirmation
The short answer
What is a Bearish Abandoned Baby candle?
Bearish Abandoned Baby (Bearish Abandoned Baby): one of the rarest and strongest bearish reversal signals, the bearish counterpart of the Bullish Abandoned Baby. A large rising candle, followed by a doji with a true gap up, then a large falling candle with a true gap down.
How do you spot a Bearish Abandoned Baby candle?
First candle: a large bullish candle continuing the uptrend. Second candle: a doji with a true gap up, with the whole doji range above the first candle's highest shadow. Third candle: a large bearish candle with a true gap down, opening below the doji's lowest shadow.
Is the Bearish Abandoned Baby candle bullish or bearish?
A strong bearish reversal pattern made of 3 candles. Confirmation: not needed, since the isolation is the confirmation. Its reference success rate is 70%. You can see it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
A doji isolated by a gap above and a gap below: the exact reversal point
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
First candle: a large bullish candle continuing the uptrend
Second candle: a doji with a true gap up, its entire range above the first candle's high
Third candle: a large bearish candle with a true gap down, opening below the doji's lowest shadow
Both gaps are true gaps, with no shadow overlap with the doji at all
Very rare on the daily chart; stop-loss above the doji's highest shadow
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
Buyers push hard, then a doji gaps up, total indecision at a new high. Sellers then drive a gap down with full conviction. Buyers hit their limit and found no follow-through. Sellers took control of the market.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Self-confirming, no extra candle needed
At real gaps: ~70% success rate for a -5–12% drop over 7–14 days. One of the highest-confidence bearish chart setups when it appears.
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