evening star
Americannoun
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a bright planet seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset, especially Venus.
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any planet that rises before midnight.
noun
Etymology
Origin of evening star
First recorded in 1525–35
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Looking at the daily chart of the VanEck Semiconductor ETF, a bearish evening star was completed on June 4 following a powerful 79% advance since the start of the second quarter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Should that occur, the next major target could be 5%, an area briefly reached during the first week of November 2023 before a bearish evening star triggered a sharp reversal.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
A bearish evening star completed at the $200 figure on Nov. 12, and a 50% drawdown didn’t finish until a bullish morning star at $100 on Feb. 24.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Resistance proved tough to overcome starting in April 2022, where it recorded a bearish evening star.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 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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