The Bearish Belt Hold is a single long bearish candle that opens at the session high (no upper shadow) and falls steadily to close near the low. It appears after an uptrend. Price opening at the top and then dropping all session points to a sudden shift in supply.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBearish ▼
Reliability★★★☆☆
Win Rate56%
Expected move−3–7%
TimeframeDaily
ConfirmationRequired
The short answer
What is a Bearish Belt Hold candle?
The Bearish Belt Hold (Bearish Belt Hold) is a single long bearish candle that opens at the session high (no upper shadow) and falls steadily to close near the low. It appears after an uptrend. Price opening at the top and then dropping all session points to a sudden shift in supply.
How do you spot a Bearish Belt Hold candle?
A long bearish candle with no upper shadow (or a very small one), opening near the session high, appearing after a clear uptrend.
Is the Bearish Belt Hold candle bullish or bearish?
A bearish reversal pattern made of a single candle. Confirmation: required. Its reference success rate is 56%. You can see it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
A long falling candle opens at the high with no upper shadow
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
A long bearish candle with no upper shadow (or a very small one)
Open = roughly the session high
Appears after a clear uptrend
The longer the body, the stronger the signal
Needs confirmation from a following bearish candle
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
The market opens at a new high and buyers give up early, then sellers control the rest of the session with no comeback. Opening at the top and never breaking it later makes that level strong psychological resistance.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Needs confirmation in the next session
A medium-strength reversal pattern that needs confirmation (~56%). Expect a 3–7% pullback. Place the stop-loss just above the candle's open/high.
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