Five Red Candles in a Row (Falling Closes)
Five consecutive red candles, each closing below the one before. A sustained run of selling on the interval you pick, 5 minutes by default. Liquid stocks only (Rs 5 Cr+).
About This Scan
Five red candles in a row, each closing lower than the one before, is a sustained run of selling with no pause. This scan lists NSE stocks that have just completed that streak on the interval you pick, 5 minutes by default, on Rs 5 Cr of last-session turnover. It is stricter than 3 Red Candles, so the list is shorter. A streak this long can mean weakness, or a move that is stretched. The mirror scan is Five Green Candles in a Row.
Scan Rules
Stock passes all of the below filters in the ALL segment using 5M candles:
- 1.Close less than Open
- 2.1 candle ago Close less than 1 candle ago Open
- 3.2 candles ago Close less than 2 candles ago Open
- 4.3 candles ago Close less than 3 candles ago Open
- 5.4 candles ago Close less than 4 candles ago Open
- 6.Close less than 1 candle ago Close
- 7.1 candle ago Close less than 2 candles ago Close
- 8.2 candles ago Close less than 3 candles ago Close
- 9.3 candles ago Close less than 4 candles ago Close
- 10.Traded Value (Rs lakh) greater than or equal to 500
Last Session Sample
As of 2026-11-06 15:25, 11 stocks passed every rule. The 5 below are the strongest movers on the list.
| Symbol | Close | Change vs previous close |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVCABLES | 1095 | -6.49% |
| IZMO | 771.5 | -4.65% |
| DHAMPURSUG | 164.6 | -2.8% |
| SAREGAMA | 617.6 | -1.96% |
| WEBELSOLAR | 71.59 | -0.15% |
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How To Use This Scan
- •Check where the streak ends. Five red candles into a support level is a different setup from five into the day's low with no bounce.
- •Look at VWAP and the opening range. A stock far below both has little room for a low-risk entry, so wait for a small bounce.
- •Switch the interval to 15m or 1h to see slower streaks. This scan has not been back-tested for an edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as five red candles?
Five completed candles in a row where each close is below its own open, and each close is below the previous candle's close.
Why not just count red candles?
Falling closes keep the streak clean. Without them, five small red candles that drift higher would qualify.
Is a five-candle streak a sell signal?
No. It shows momentum, not direction ahead. Long streaks often pause or reverse, so use a level and a stop.