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Three white soldiers on Bitcoin
On Bitcoin the three white soldiers showed up 22 times. The target came first 32% of the time, the stop 55%, and 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Bitcoin (BTC/USDT): daily candles from January 2021, 4-hour candles from January 2021 and hourly candles from January 2021.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 2 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 4 | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Hourly | 16 | 38% | 56% | 6% |
Bitcoin against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 22 | 32% | 55% | 14% |
| All Crypto charts | 896 | 38% | 53% | 9% |
| Every market | 1,228 | 38% | 54% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 33% | 56% |
| 2022 | 5 | 60% | 20% |
| 2024 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
The last 8 times
- 21 Aug 2026 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 8 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 4 Mar 2025, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 21 Feb 2025, 23:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 4 Dec 2024, 20:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 4 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 28 Feb 2024 · daily · stop first after 1 candle
- 3 Apr 2023, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
Counted by the Trading Class research engine on real past candles: entry at the signal candle's close, target 1.5 × ATR(14), stop 1 × ATR(14), 12 candles to decide, a candle that touches both counts as the stop. How we count. Past data, not a forecast and not advice.
What the three white soldiers is
Three strong green candles in a row. Buyers keep marching.
Imagine three soldiers marching up a staircase, each one standing a step higher than the last. Three white soldiers are three strong green candles in a row, each closing higher than the one before. Buyers keep marching forward.
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Other patterns on Bitcoin
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Spinning top · Stochastic bullish cross · Volume profile bounce · Doji · Volume profile rejection · MACD bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The three white soldiers elsewhere
Ethereum · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot · Aave
Questions
How often does the three white soldiers work on Bitcoin?
In 22 cases on Bitcoin, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 32% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the three white soldiers?
Three strong green candles in a row. Buyers keep marching.