Morning Star
A three-candle bullish reversal: a long bearish candle, a small indecision candle gapping lower, then a large bullish candle recovering above the midpoint.
The Morning Star is one of the most reliable bullish reversal patterns. It needs three candles:
- Candle 1: A long bearish candle continuing the downtrend.
- Candle 2: A small body (Doji or Spinning Top) that gaps down — the "star." It signals indecision at a low point.
- Candle 3: A large bullish candle that closes above the midpoint of Candle 1's body, confirming the reversal.
The star (Candle 2) represents the market's turning point: sellers are spent, buyers are stepping in. Most reliable at a support zone or after a long downtrend.
Example
After a 20% correction, a Morning Star forms on the weekly chart at a major demand zone. The small star candle has gaps on both sides. The third candle is a large bullish close well inside the prior bearish candle — institutional buyers absorbed the selling.
Related Terms
Abandoned Baby
A rare three-candle reversal: a trend candle, then a Doji that gaps away from it on both sides, then a reversal candle — the Doji is completely isolated.
IntermediateBullish Engulfing
A large bullish candle that completely wraps the prior bearish candle's body — a strong demand-takes-control reversal signal at the bottom of a downtrend.
BeginnerDoji
A candle with virtually no real body — open and close are equal or near-equal — signalling market indecision.
BeginnerEvening Star
A three-candle bearish reversal: a long bullish candle, a small indecision candle gapping higher, then a large bearish candle reclaiming the midpoint.
BeginnerHammer
A single candle with a small body near the top and a long lower wick — buyers rejected a sharp intra-session sell-off — a bullish reversal signal.
BeginnerInverted Hammer
A small body near the bottom with a long upper wick — buyers attempted to push higher during the session — a tentative bullish reversal signal after a downtrend.
BeginnerPiercing Line
Two-candle bullish reversal: a bearish candle followed by a bullish candle that opens below the prior low and closes above the midpoint of the first body.
BeginnerStar (candlestick)
A small-bodied candle that gaps away from the prior candle in the direction of the trend — a mid-pattern indecision signal that frames reversal setups.
BeginnerThree Inside Up / Three Inside Down
A three-candle reversal that adds a confirmation candle to a Harami — a stalling move inside the prior body, then follow-through that seals the turn.
IntermediateThree White Soldiers
Three consecutive large bullish candles with small wicks, each closing near its high — sustained buying pressure — a powerful uptrend initiation signal.
BeginnerTweezer Bottom
Two consecutive candles with matching lows at the bottom of a downtrend — the shared low was rejected twice, hinting at a floor.
BeginnerWindow (gap)
A gap between two consecutive candles where no trading occurred — in Japanese candlestick theory, windows act as support/resistance the market tends to return to.
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