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alias: user-guide-spc-nelson3
description: "Nelson 3 defines rules based on six consecutive points for scope resolution"
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# Nelson 3

## Rule definition

6 consecutive increasing or decreasing points.

## Rule Scope

| Indicator Scope | Scope Type | Chart Type | Chart |
|-----------------|------------|------------|-------|
| Indicator1And2  | All        |            |       |

Table: Nelson 3 configuration used for scope resolution

## Visual examples

### Indicator 1, increasing

![Nelson 3 - Indicator 1 - Increasing][N3_indicator1_increasing]

### Indicator 1, decreasing

![Nelson 3 - Indicator 1 - Decreasing][N3_indicator1_decreasing]

### Indicator 2, increasing

![Nelson 3 - Indicator 2 - Increasing][N3_indicator2_increasing]

### Indicator 2, decreasing

![Nelson 3 - Indicator 2 - Decreasing][N3_indicator2_decreasing]

[N3_indicator1_decreasing]: images/N3_indicator1_decreasing.png
[N3_indicator1_increasing]: images/N3_indicator1_increasing.png
[N3_indicator2_increasing]: images/N3_indicator2_increasing.png
[N3_indicator2_decreasing]: images/N3_indicator2_decreasing.png