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Evening Star Pattern
A powerful three-candle bearish reversal pattern consisting of a bullish candle, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candle.
Quick Answer
A powerful three-candle bearish reversal pattern consisting of a bullish candle, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candle.
What Is the Evening Star Pattern?
The Evening Star is the bearish counterpart to the Morning Star. It forms at the top of an uptrend and consists of: 1) A long bullish candle continuing the uptrend, 2) A small-bodied candle (star) that gaps up showing indecision at the top, and 3) A long bearish candle that closes below the midpoint of the first candle, signaling reversal.
How the Evening Star Forms
- 1First candle: Long bullish candle in uptrend
- 2Second candle: Small body (doji or spinning top) with gap
- 3Third candle: Long bearish candle closing below first candle midpoint
- 4Pattern shows clear shift from buyers to sellers
How to Confirm the Pattern
✓Third candle closes below first candle midpoint
✓Volume increases on the bearish candle
✓Pattern forms at resistance level
✓Follow-through selling continues
Best Timeframes for Evening Star
4HDailyWeekly
How to Trade the Evening Star
- →Identify strong reversal setups at tops
- →Time short entries on completion
- →Set stops above the star candle
- →Target support levels below
Common Mistakes to Avoid
✕Trading before pattern completes
✕Ignoring the prior uptrend requirement
✕Not confirming with volume
✕Missing resistance level context
Detect Evening Star Automatically
VaultCharts automatically detects Evening Star patterns on your charts. No manual analysis needed - the pattern is highlighted with entry zones and targets.