Reversal · Bearish · Medium reliability
Evening Star Pattern Explained
A strong up candle, a small candle, then a strong down candle.
What it looks like
A bullish candle, a small-bodied star at highs, then a bearish close — classic bearish reversal signal at resistance.
Works best with trend and volume context.
Visual example
Illustrative geometry on ChartNox charts — not a live trade signal.
How to identify it
- Find a large bullish candle after a rise.
- Next comes a small-bodied candle, the star, near the high.
- A large bearish candle then closes well into the first candle's body.
When the read is wrong
Invalid if price closes back above the star's high soon afterward.
Common mistakes
- Reading it away from a rise or resistance. Location matters as much as the three candles.
- Counting a third candle that closes only slightly lower.
Questions and answers
Is an evening star bearish?
Yes. It is a three-candle pattern read as a possible turn lower after a rise.
What is the opposite of an evening star?
The morning star, the bullish version that forms after a decline.
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