Evening Star Practice
An evening star is the bearish mirror of the morning star — a three-candle story of a top forming: strong buying, a pause of indecision, then sellers taking over. Train to read all three in context.
An evening star appears after an uptrend. Candle one is a strong up candle. Candle two is a small-bodied candle (sometimes a doji) that gaps or stalls — indecision at the highs. Candle three is a strong down candle that closes well into the first candle’s body, confirming sellers have stepped in.
How to spot it
- ✓ A clear uptrend precedes the pattern.
- ✓ Candle one: a large up (green) candle continuing the advance.
- ✓ Candle two: a small body showing the buying has stalled.
- ✓ Candle three: a strong down (red) candle closing deep into candle one.
- ✓ Bonus: candle three closes below the midpoint of candle one.
⚠️ Common mistake
Calling an evening star without the decisive third candle. The small middle candle alone is just indecision — it is the strong red close that confirms the reversal.
FAQ
Does the middle candle have to gap?
A gap is the classic form, but in 24-hour markets a small-bodied stall candle is enough. The key is the indecision after a strong push.
Is it the opposite of the morning star?
Yes — the morning star is the bullish version at a bottom. Same structure, opposite direction. This page is practice, not advice.