Technical analysis
Candlestick
Also known as: candlestick chart, candle
A candlestick is a price bar showing the open, high, low and close for a period, with a body between open and close and wicks to the extremes.
A green/up candle closes above its open, a red/down candle below. Candlestick patterns, engulfings, pin bars, dojis, are read for short-term sentiment and reversals. They are the default chart type for most traders.
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