A three-candle top: a big green candle, a small indecisive 'star', then a big red candle — the rally rolls over.
The first candle extends the uptrend, the small middle star shows buying exhaustion, and the third strong bearish candle closes deep into the first candle's body, confirming sellers have taken control.
It marks a potential top and shift to a downtrend, strongest when the third candle erases most of the first.
Three candles: large bullish, small-bodied star (often gapping higher), then a large bearish candle. Look for it after a sustained advance or at resistance.
Never trade a single candle in isolation. It only carries weight with context — location at a key level, the prevailing trend, and confirmation from the next candle or from volume. On its own it is a hint, not a signal.
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