Three candles after an advance: a long up candle, a small-bodied star that trades higher, and a long down candle closing below the midpoint of the first body.
How traders use it: The bearish mirror of the morning star; most relevant at resistance.
Common mistake: Ignoring a strong higher-timeframe uptrend.
Related: Morning star · Shooting star
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