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shooting star



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The daily chart shows the Australian dollar-U.S. dollar pair posted shooting star patterns last Thursday and Friday and closed below the 2023 high, the senior market analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A doji candle and a bearish shooting star on Feb. 12 and 18 reinforced that weakness.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Every now and then, a shooting star blazes over occupants’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Round number theory then came into play at $30 with a bearish shooting star candle on March 19.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“A shooting star that fell a million years ago.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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