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A rare but extremely reliable reversal. A doji isolated by gaps on both sides signals complete exhaustion at the top.
The Abandoned Baby Bearish is a rare, high-reliability three-candle reversal pattern that appears at the top of an uptrend. It consists of a large bullish candle, followed by a doji that gaps above it, and then a large bearish candle that gaps below the doji.
The doji sits alone — isolated by gaps on both sides — like a baby abandoned between two parents. This isolation makes it one of the strongest reversal signals in candlestick analysis. The gaps represent a dramatic shift: bulls pushed price up with conviction, indecision appeared at the peak, and then bears took over with equal force.
The Abandoned Baby Bearish tells a story of sudden, dramatic reversal. Candle 1 is a strong bullish candle — the uptrend is healthy, buyers are confident, and price closes near its high. Everything looks like continuation.
Candle 2 gaps up at the open — initially seeming bullish. But then buying and selling pressure equalize, creating a doji. This is the critical moment: at the very peak of optimism, neither side can gain ground. The doji represents complete indecision at a potential top.
Candle 3 gaps *down* from the doji and closes as a large bearish candle. The gap down is devastating — it means overnight, sentiment completely flipped. The doji is now stranded above, abandoned by both buyers and sellers. The reversal is swift and often violent.
Conservative: Enter short on a break below Day 3's low.
Aggressive: Enter short at the close of Day 3 - this pattern is highly reliable.
Above the high of the gap area (the doji candle). The gap is the defining feature - if price closes above it, the pattern is invalidated.
T1: Previous swing low or nearest support. T2: Measured move equal to the height from the pattern high to the gap, projected downward. Use trailing stop for extended moves.
Typically 1:2 or better. The gap creates a natural, tight stop level which improves R:R significantly.
The Abandoned Baby Bearish is one of the rarest and most powerful reversal patterns. In traditional markets, the gap requirement makes it uncommon. In crypto (which trades 24/7), true gaps are even rarer — look for significant wick separation as an equivalent.
Always confirm this pattern with volume analysis and higher timeframe context. A pattern in isolation is just a shape - confluence with other factors is what creates high-probability setups.
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