Three candles after a decline: a long down candle, a small-bodied candle (the "star") that trades lower, and a long up candle that closes above the midpoint of the first body.
How traders use it: Read as selling stalling then buyers taking over. Invalidation is commonly below the star's low.
Common mistake: Calling it when the third candle is weak or closes in the lower half of the first body.
Related: Evening star · Doji · Bullish engulfing
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