Even though both the shooting star candlestick and the inverted hammer pattern are reversal patterns, they are the exact opposite of each other. The shooting star candlestick depicts the start of a bearish trend after a bullish trend. On the other hand, the inverted hammer candlestick pattern is utilized to know if the market can go through a reversal after a downtrend. The inverted hammer candlestick pattern occurs at the end of a downtrend and significados the start of a bullish trend.