How to Confirm a Three-Candle Swing High

Summary

Hollow Point Trading explains how to identify a three-candle swing high: the middle candle makes a higher high than its neighbors, and the right-hand candle must close before the pivot is confirmed. This trading lesson also clarifies that a historical pivot does not predict the next move.

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How to Confirm a Three-Candle Swing High
In a three-candle swing high, the middle candle has a higher high than both neighbors. Wait for the right-hand candle to close before calling that structure confirmed. A historical pivot alone does not predict the next move.

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