The Shooting Star is a popular pattern widely followed by traders. The simplicity of this single candle pattern helps make it popular.


The Shooting Star will have a long wick emerging from the top of a small body. This means that prices opened in the lower portion of the candle’s range, traded to new highs, then immediately retraced closing near the open.
The color of the body is insignificant to identifying the pattern. When spotted, the shooting star alerts crypto traders to the end of a bullish trend.
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Cream-ColoredCross-ChainBridge
· 5h ago
A long upper shadow + small real body definitely has that vibe, but don't go all-in on just one candle.
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GateUser-4bd1cc87
· 6h ago
Do you prefer using the shooting star on the daily chart, or do the 4H/1H charts also count?
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ThinkForThreeSecondsBefore
· 6h ago
I will look at the shadow length, which is at least 2-3 times the real body, and use it together with RSI divergence.
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QuietExitPlan
· 6h ago
For newcomers, this single-K chart pattern is easy to understand, but remember to include the three essentials: trend, trading volume, and market structure.
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RiskParachute
· 6h ago
If the next day opens higher and breaks through the upper shadow directly, it indicates that the bears have failed, and the stop-loss should be executed decisively.
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ByteBard
· 6h ago
Sometimes, it is the market maker sweeping the above liquidity that creates false signals; don't be too superstitious about patterns.
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GovernanceGremlin
· 6h ago
When combined with resistance levels / previous high areas, the win rate will be significantly higher.
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BridgeHopHarper
· 6h ago
You say "end of the bull market," I agree only halfway; it seems more like a local top signal, not necessarily the end of a major trend.
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CoconutWaterChillSquad
· 6h ago
Clearly explained: a sharp rise followed by a pullback to close near the opening price, essentially meaning that selling pressure above suddenly increased.
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