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Evening Star Pattern – Formation, Example, Pros & Cons

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September 21, 2022
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Evening Star pattern is a candlestick pattern that appears at the end of the uptrend and signals that a downtrend is going to take place.

Whereas, The Morning Star is a candlestick pattern that appears at the end of the downtrend and signals upside reversal.

Traders should be aware of these different trading patterns, and the Evening Star is an important one to pay attention to.

As the Evening Star indicates that the uptrend is going to end, the appearance of it is a red flag to traders and gives a sign that it is time to book profits.

In this blog, we will understand the formation of the Evening Star pattern and will also explain how to trade it properly. 

Table Of Contents
  1. What is the Evening Star Candlestick Pattern?
  2. Formation of Evening Star Candlestick Pattern:
  3. Trading Example:
    • Learn to Trade Better with Candlesticks in just 2 hours by Market Experts
  4. Evening Star Doji:
  5. What are the pros and cons of evening star candlestick?
    • Key Takeaways:

What is the Evening Star Candlestick Pattern?

An Evening Star is a candlestick pattern that is used by technical analysts for analyzing when a trend is about to reverse.

It consists of three candlesticks: a large bullish candlestick, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candlestick.

Evening Star patterns appear at the top of a price uptrend, signaling that the uptrend is going to end.

Morning Star pattern is the opposite of the Evening Star that indicates a bullish reversal.

Formation of Evening Star Candlestick Pattern:

Here is the formation of Evening Star Candlestick Pattern:

Evening Star Candlestick

Trading Example:

One can identify this candlestick pattern by the formation of below four candlesticks:

  • Small bearish or bullish candle: The second one is a small candle that indicates that there is uncertainty and shows the signs of a slowing uptrend.
  • Large bearish candle: This signals selling pressure by the bears.

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We can see that the Evening Star pattern is formed in the Nifty 50 chart below.

Evening Star Chart

Once the formation of the candlestick has been completed, traders can enter a sell position at the opening of the next bearish candle

The traders can place their targets at previous levels of support or consolidation. 

Also Read – How to Trade with Bullish and Bearish Engulfing Patterns

One can place a stop loss above the recent swing high.

One should note that traders should always maintain a positive risk to reward ratio.

Evening Star Doji:

Doji candles are formed when the market opens and closes at the same or almost the same level.

This indecision candlestick pattern helps the traders to give a red flag and thus prevent further buying.

The formation of the bearish candle after the Doji signals the bearish confirmation.

To know about other candlesticks, read our blog on All 35 Candlestick Chart Patterns in the Stock Market-Explained

What are the pros and cons of evening star candlestick?

This candlestick pattern has both pros and cons.

Evening Star pattern occurs frequently in the charts and it also presents well-defined entry as well as exit levels.

This candlestick pattern is also easy to identify as they occur frequently in the charts.

But one should also note that if it signals a failed reversal, then the price could move further up.

When the evening star pattern is backed up by volume and other technical indicators like resistance level, then it confirms the signal.

Key Takeaways:

  • Evening Star is a candlestick pattern appearing at the end of the uptrend and signals that an uptrend is going to take place
  • It is a bearish candlestick pattern that consists of three candles: a large bullish candlestick, a small-bodied candle, and a bearish candle.
  • Evening Star pattern occurs frequently in the charts and it also presents well-defined entry as well as exit levels.
  • When the evening star pattern is backed up by volume and other technical indicators like resistance level, then it confirms the signal.

Happy Learning!

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