Deliberation: three rising candles, but the third has a small body (like a star or spinning top) and opens with a slight gap above the second. The momentum slowdown on the third candle shows buyers starting to hesitate, an early warning that upside strength is running out.
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PATTERN ID
SignalBearish ▼
Reliability★★★☆☆
Win Rate58%
Expected move−3–7%
TimeframeDaily
ConfirmationRequired
The short answer
What is a Deliberation candle?
Deliberation (Deliberation): three rising candles, but the third has a small body (like a star or spinning top) and opens with a slight gap above the second. The momentum slowdown on the third candle shows buyers starting to hesitate, an early warning that upside strength is running out.
How do you spot a Deliberation candle?
Two large bullish candles in a row (strong momentum). The third candle has a small body and opens near the second's high. The shrinking third body is the core of the pattern (a slowdown).
Is the Deliberation candle bullish or bearish?
A bearish reversal pattern made of 3 candles. Confirmation: required. Reference success rate: 58%. You can spot it on live daily candles for any symbol in the members' technical terminal. Open the technical terminal →
Pattern illustration
Two strong rising candles ← a small third that reveals slowing momentum
How to identify the pattern
Step-by-step checks
Two large bullish candles in a row (strong momentum)
Third candle: small body that opens near the second's high
The shrinking third body is the core of the pattern (a slowdown)
Needs confirmation from a later bearish candle
Trading psychology
The power struggle between buyers and sellers
After two strong buying pushes, buyers fail to produce a third candle of the same strength. The small body points to hesitation and early profit-taking. It is not a confirmed reversal, but a warning that upside fuel is running low and caution is needed.
Outlook and confirmation
Entry conditions and expected price move
Needs confirmation in the next session
An early reversal warning (~58%) that needs bearish confirmation. A pullback of 3-7% is possible. Tightening a stop-loss is the more cautious reading than shorting right away.
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