Advance Block is a bearish candlestick pattern made up of 3 candles.

How to Identify:

•     All 3 candles are bullish and continue the uptrend;
•     Each candle’s Open price is within the previous candle’s body;
•     The 2nd candle’s body is smaller than that of the 1st candle, and the 3rd candle’s body is smaller than that of the 2nd candle;
•     Both 2nd and 3rd candles have long upper shadows.

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As you know, under certain circumstances, a Bearish pattern can also perform as a Bullish pattern, and a reversal pattern can be changed into a continuation pattern.

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The following pictures are taken from our Candlestick Pattern Indicator (Thinkorswim version).