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A powerful single-candle reversal signal that appears at the bottom of downtrends, showing buyers stepping in to reject lower prices.
The Morning Doji Star is a three-candle bullish reversal pattern and a stronger variant of the Morning Star. It consists of a large bearish candle, a doji that gaps below it, and a bullish candle that closes well into the first candle's body.
The doji in the middle represents complete indecision — the market opened and closed at virtually the same price after the bearish momentum stalled. When the third candle then pushes strongly higher, it confirms that the balance of power has shifted from sellers to buyers. The doji's indecision resolved in the bulls' favor.
The Morning Doji Star intensifies the Morning Star's message by replacing hesitation with pure indecision. The first bearish candle confirms the downtrend is in full force.
The doji that follows — gapping below the first candle — shows that selling momentum has completely stalled. Unlike a small candle (regular Morning Star), the doji means price went nowhere. Buyers and sellers were perfectly matched at the bottom of the trend.
The third bullish candle resolves the doji's indecision in favor of the bulls. It pushes deep into the first candle's body, proving the stall wasn't just a pause but a genuine turning point. The doji was the fulcrum; the third candle is the lever.
Conservative: Enter long above the third candle's high.
Aggressive: Enter long at the close of the third candle.
Below the low of the doji. This is the lowest point of the pattern and the level where bears made their final push.
T1: First candle's open (resistance). T2: Previous swing high. The doji star variant is stronger than a standard morning star — target accordingly.
Minimum 1:2. The doji adds confirmation over a regular morning star, making this a higher-probability reversal.
The Morning Doji Star is a three-candle reversal pattern where the doji represents a moment of perfect indecision at the bottom of a downtrend. The doji is the pivot point - its context determines whether it's a genuine turning point or just a pause before further decline.
The doji in the middle represents peak indecision. If it gaps down from the first candle AND gaps up into the third, the reversal conviction is significantly stronger.
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