Evening Star candlestick pattern
The evening star is a three-candle pattern at the top of an advance: a big green candle, a small candle that shows hesitation, then a strong red candle. It suggests a possible top.
How to spot a Evening Star
- First, a long green candle in an uptrend.
- Second, a small-bodied candle that shows the buying slowing.
- Third, a strong red candle that closes well into the first candle's body.
Memory tip: Green, tiny, red: the sun going down.
What it usually means
Buyers push hard, then run out of energy, then sellers take over. It is the mirror image of the morning star.
What traders wait for
The third candle is the confirmation. Traders often look for resistance nearby and put a stop above the pattern's high.
Common mistakes
- Treating a weak third candle as a full signal.
- Using it in a sideways market, where there is no advance to reverse.
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What is a Evening Star candlestick?
The evening star is a three-candle pattern at the top of an advance: a big green candle, a small candle that shows hesitation, then a strong red candle. It suggests a possible top.
How do you spot a Evening Star?
First, a long green candle in an uptrend. Second, a small-bodied candle that shows the buying slowing. Third, a strong red candle that closes well into the first candle's body.
Is a Evening Star bullish or bearish?
It is usually read as bearish (a possible move down). Buyers push hard, then run out of energy, then sellers take over. It is the mirror image of the morning star.
Is a Evening Star reliable on its own?
No pattern is a guarantee. The third candle is the confirmation. Traders often look for resistance nearby and put a stop above the pattern's high. Always decide your risk before you act, and treat patterns as clues, not predictions.
Related patterns
- Hanging Man Looks exactly like a hammer, but it appears after a rise. Sellers managed a big dip, a warning sign.
- Shooting Star A small body with a long upper wick after a rise. Buyers pushed price up but sellers rejected it.
- Bearish Engulfing A red candle whose body fully covers the previous green body. Sellers took over.
- Morning Star A big red candle, a small indecisive one, then a strong green candle. A possible bottom.
Candlr is educational. Candlestick patterns describe what price did, they do not predict what it will do next, and nothing here is financial advice. Trading involves a high risk of loss.