Synonyms

evening star

American

noun

a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.
any planet that rises before midnight.

evening star British

noun

a planet, usually Venus, seen just after sunset during the time that the planet is east of the sun Compare morning star

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Etymology

Origin of evening star

First recorded in 1525–35

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evening star

The descending triangle originated with the completion of a bearish evening star on Dec. 16 while the stock was filling a gap from Oct.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Looking at the monthly chart over the last decade one can see the decline really started with the bearish evening star pattern completed in September 2021:

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Resistance proved tough to overcome starting in April 2022, where it recorded a bearish evening star.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

A bearish evening star completed on Nov. 12 and it sank $200 until a bullish morning star completed on Feb. 25, a bullish island reversal on March 30, and a bullish engulfing candle on Monday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

“What’s the evening star? It sounds like you’re using it as a code word.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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