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A powerful three-candle reversal combining the indecision of a doji with the classic evening star structure. One of the most reliable top reversal signals.
The Evening Doji Star is a powerful three-candle bearish reversal pattern that appears at the top of uptrends. It combines the classic evening star structure with a doji in the middle position, making it one of the most reliable top reversal signals.
The pattern consists of: (1) a strong bullish candle continuing the uptrend, (2) a doji that gaps above the first candle, showing indecision at the highs, and (3) a bearish candle that gaps down and closes well into the first candle's body.
The Evening Doji Star tells a story of exhaustion at the top. Day one continues the uptrend with a strong bullish candle - bulls are confident, pushing prices higher.
Day two gaps up, which initially looks bullish. But something changes. Despite the gap up, buyers cannot hold gains. The session ends with a doji - price went nowhere. This indecision at highs is the first warning sign.
Day three confirms the reversal. Bears take control with a gap down and strong selling, closing deep into Day 1's body. The message is clear: *the top is in*. The combination of the doji's indecision followed by aggressive selling makes this pattern highly reliable.
Conservative: Enter short on a break below Day 3's low.
Aggressive: Enter short at the close of Day 3.
Above the high of the doji (middle candle). The doji marks the point of maximum indecision - if price clears it, the reversal has failed.
T1: Open of the first (bullish) candle. T2: Previous swing low or support level. T3: Measured move from the doji high to the pattern low, projected downward.
Typically 1:2 or better. The doji provides a tight stop reference point.
The Evening Doji Star is powerful on its own, but context determines whether it's a high-probability setup or just noise.
A doji evening star at a major resistance level with declining volume on the way up is one of the highest-probability reversal setups.
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