What Is Shooting Star?
The Shooting Star is a single-candle bearish reversal pattern with a small body near the low of the candle and a long upper shadow. It appears at the top of uptrends and shows that buyers pushed price higher during the session but sellers drove it back down.
Win Rate
61%
Avg Move
2.5%
Best TF
4H/Daily
BearishSingle Candle1 CandleBeginnerHigh Reliability
Key Characteristics
- Small body at or near the candle low
- Long upper shadow (at least 2x the body)
- Little to no lower shadow
- Appears at the top of uptrends at resistance
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