# Morning Star Morning Star is an indicator on [Vela](https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart), our next-generation charting platform, written in Pine Script®. Detects the three-candle morning star reversal with measurable rules: outer candles sized against a 14-bar average body, a small star, and a third close reclaiming at least 50% of the first body. A 50-bar SMA downtrend filter is on by default, and each pattern is framed by dashed trigger and stop levels. Built for candlestick traders who want objective, chart-marked detections. - Indicator in the LuxAlgo Library, by LuxAlgo, published May 22, 2026. - Access: free. - Concepts: [Morning Star](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/morning-star/) (primary) - Open on Vela: https://vela.luxalgo.com/chart?pineScriptCodeId=lje293hd5mif0sfysfjios0w - Page: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/morning-star/ **Morning Star** detects the classic three-candle bullish reversal by measurement rather than eyeballing. Each [morning star](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/concept/morning-star/) candidate needs outer candles with real bodies of at least 1x the 14-bar average body, a star at or below 0.5x, and a third close reclaiming at least 50% of the first candle's body. A 50-bar SMA downtrend filter is on by default, so detections extend a genuine decline instead of printing as mid-range noise. ## How to Trade the Morning Star? - **Pattern label prints**: the three candles are highlighted and tagged; the label's tooltip reports penetration depth, trigger, and stop. - **Morning Doji Star**: a star body at or below 5% of its range upgrades the label, read as a stronger show of indecision. - **Trigger level break**: a trade above the dashed trigger (the third candle's high by default) fires the Trigger Level Break alert. - **Stop at the star's low**: a trade below the dashed invalidation level fires the Pattern Invalidated alert. Optional RSI, volume, and merged-candle checks stack stricter confirmation on top. ## Morning Star Settings - **Body Average Length** (default 14): bars in the average real body yardstick. - **Long Body Multiplier** (default 1): minimum body of the outer candles. - **Small Body Multiplier** (default 0.5): maximum body of the star. - **Minimum Penetration %** (default 50): required close depth into the first body. - **Require Star Body Gap** (default off): enforce the classic gap below the first body. - **Doji Body % of Range** (default 5): cutoff for the doji-star upgrade. - **Merged Hammer Check** (default off): demand a dominant lower rejection in the merged bar. - **Downtrend Filter** (default on, SMA Length 50), **Oversold Filter** (off; RSI 14, level 30), **Volume Filter** (off; SMA 20): context gates. - **Trigger Level** (default Third Candle High) and **Levels Extension** (default 10). - Style toggles cover the levels, labels, and highlight box. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How is the morning star different from the evening star? They are mirrors: the morning star turns declines up, while the [Evening Star](https://www.luxalgo.com/library/indicator/evening-star/) prints the same three-act sequence at the crest of an advance. ### Should I enable Require Star Body Gap? The gap is the textbook placement, but true gaps are scarce in around-the-clock markets, so the relaxed rule (the bottom of the star's body at or below the first candle's close) is the default. Enable it on daily equity charts, where real gaps still occur. ### What confirms a detection before entry? Wait for price to trade above the trigger (the third candle's high or close, per the mode) rather than acting on the label alone. 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Free to use with attribution: https://www.luxalgo.com/library/license/