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Candlestick pattern

Morning star

Three candles: broad bearish, separate small body or clearly indecisive and bullish that penetrates well into the first.

Example in context

After a prolonged decline a small candle appears and the next session recovers more than half of the large red candle.

Prior contextHighlighted pattern · confirmation follows

Exact formation

Three candles: broad bearish, separate small body or clearly indecisive and bullish that penetrates well into the first.

What is happening in the market

The selling pressure slows down, equilibrium appears and then buyers regain ground.

Where it matters

Potential end of a fall. In stocks there can be gaps; In continuous markets, visual separation is enough.

How to confirm it

The third candle is part of the confirmation; It improves if it closes in the middle of the first and has volume.

When it is invalidated

Loss of the minimum of the central star.

Common mistake

Confusing any three small candles with the impulse-pause-response sequence.