Candlestick Charts
Candlestick charts offer a more detailed visual representation of bar charts. The
opening price is included in the chart and a
day‟s activity would be represented as
follows: an up day is indicated by a white (or empty) box. A down day is indicated by a
black or shaded box. The "box" shows the open to close range. The "wick" displays the
full day‟s range.
Candlestick charts are generally plotted over a one-day period but technical analysts
also use weekly and monthly candlestick charts to provide a valuable picture of the
longer-term price action.
Candlestick charting is one of the oldest methods of technical analysis, with Japanese
and Chinese both claiming that rice traders were using candlestick charts over 4000
years ago. Candlestick appeal lies in its ability to give a clear visual representation of
the price action during a period, leading to easy-to-recognize pattern recognition.
Here is a sample of a candlestick chart:;
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