candlestick
n.— «In the candlestick methodology of viewing stock charts, a shooting star is not necessarily a good thing.» —“Shooting Stars are not Always Lucky” by Rick Pendergraft Schaeffer’s Research Dec. 6, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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