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Candlesticks

What are candlesticks? Japanese candlesticks are a type of chart used to visualize the price action of stocks (or any other financial instrument). They are called Japanese candlesticks because they were first used by Japanese traders in the 18th century to analyze the price of rice futures.

A Japanese candlestick consists of a rectangular body (called the "real body") with a line (called the "wick" or "shadow") on either end. The body represents the difference between the opening and closing prices of the stock during a given period, while the wicks show the range of prices that the stock traded within during that period.

The color of the body is determined by whether the stock closed higher or lower than its opening price. If the stock closed higher, the body is typically colored green or white. If the stock closed lower, the body is typically colored red or black.

Japanese candlesticks can provide a lot of information about the price action of a stock, including its opening and closing prices, the high and low prices it traded at during a given period, and whether the bulls or the bears were in control during that period.

Diagram showing the shadow and opening positions of a real body window on the left in green, with labels for high, close, open, and low. The right side shows a similar diagram in red, with labels for high, open, close, and low, indicating the window's real body and shadow positions.

Bullish Candle

The upper wick (also known as the upper shadow) is the thin line that extends from the top of the body to the highest price reached during the time period. It represents the highest price that the stock traded at during that time period.
This is the highest price that the stock reached during the time period represented by the candlestick. It's represented by the top of the upper wick.
This is the price at which the stock finished trading at the end of the time period that the candlestick represents.
This is the price at which the stock started trading at the beginning of the time period that the candlestick represents.
This is the lowest price that the stock reached during the time period represented by the candlestick. It's represented by the bottom of the lower wick.
The lower wick (also known as the lower shadow) is the thin line that extends from the bottom of the body to the lowest price reached during the time period. It represents the lowest price that the stock traded at during that time period.

Bearish Candle

The upper wick (also known as the upper shadow) is the thin line that extends from the top of the body to the highest price reached during the time period. It represents the highest price that the stock traded at during that time period.
This is the highest price that the stock reached during the time period represented by the candlestick. It's represented by the top of the upper wick.
This is the price at which the stock started trading at the beginning of the time period that the candlestick represents.
This is the price at which the stock finished trading at the end of the time period that the candlestick represents.
This is the lowest price that the stock reached during the time period represented by the candlestick. It's represented by the bottom of the lower wick.
The lower wick (also known as the lower shadow) is the thin line that extends from the bottom of the body to the lowest price reached during the time period. It represents the lowest price that the stock traded at during that time period.

Candlestick patterns can be created using single, double, or triple candlesticks. A single candlestick pattern is formed by a single candlestick, while double candlestick patterns require two candlesticks, and triple candlestick patterns involve three candlesticks. These patterns are easy to recognize, and when combined with other technical analysis tools like Support and Resistance, Trend Lines, or Fibonacci Retracement levels, they can help you identify potential trading opportunities in the market.

Text reading 'Opening and closing prices are almost same' with a green scroll bar in the middle.

The opening price and closing price of a security are almost equal. In other words, the Doji has a very small or nonexistent body, and upper and lower wicks of similar length. The Doji candlestick pattern suggests indecision and a potential reversal of the current trend. The length of the upper and lower wicks in relation to the size of the body can provide further clues about the strength of the potential reversal. A long upper wick suggests that buyers pushed the price up during the trading session, but the selling pressure eventually outweighed the buying pressure, resulting in the price closing near the opening price and visa versa.

DOJI

A diagram showing a green candlestick and a red candlestick, with an arrow pointing to the red candlestick labeled 'The second candlestick engulfing the first candlestick'.

Diagram showing the relationship between a real body, medium, and long lower shadow with arrows indicating angles.

Double candlestick pattern that occurs at the end of an uptrend. The first candlestick in the pattern is a bullish candlestick with a large body, followed by a bearish candlestick with an even larger body that engulfs the body of the previous bullish candlestick. The Bearish Engulfing pattern suggests that the buyers were in control during the first candlestick, but the sellers entered the market during the second candlestick and overwhelmed the buyers, resulting in a potential reversal of the uptrend.

BEARISH ENGULFING

HAMMER

Candlestick pattern that occurs at the end of a downtrend. It has a small body located near the top of the candlestick and a long lower wick, resembling a hammer. The Hammer pattern suggests that buyers entered the market during the trading session and pushed the price up, but the selling pressure eventually outweighed the buying pressure, resulting in the price closing near the opening price. However, the long lower wick indicates that buyers were able to drive the price back up near the opening price, suggesting a potential reversal of the downtrend.

A financial candlestick chart showing a red downward candle, a small green candle, and a larger green upward candle with arrows indicating downward and upward trends.

A green square with two arrows, one red pointing down-left and one green pointing up-right.

Three-candlestick pattern that occurs at the end of a downtrend. The first candlestick in the pattern is a bearish candlestick with a large body. The second candlestick is a small-bodied candlestick that may be bullish or bearish and gaps down from the previous candlestick. The third candlestick is a bullish candlestick with a large body that engulfs the body of the previous candlestick. The Morning Star pattern suggests that the sellers were in control during the first candlestick, but the buyers entered the market during the second candlestick and pushed the price up, and this buying momentum continued during the third candlestick. This pattern is a strong indication of a potential reversal of the downtrend.

MORNING STAR

INVERTEDHAMMER

Single candlestick pattern that occurs at the end of an uptrend. It has a small body located near the bottom of the candlestick and a long upper wick, resembling an inverted hammer. The Inverted Hammer pattern suggests that sellers entered the market during the trading session and pushed the price down, but the buying pressure eventually outweighed the selling pressure, resulting in the price closing near the opening price. However, the long upper wick indicates that buyers were able to drive the price back up near the opening price, suggesting a potential reversal of the uptrend.

A financial chart showing a downward trend with three red candlesticks and arrows indicating a rise on the left and fall on the right.

A diagram showing two vertical candlesticks, a red one and a green one, with arrows pointing towards each. The red arrow points downward to the red candlestick, and the green arrow points upward to the green candlestick. There is also a label indicating that the green candle engulfs the red candle.

Three Black Crows candlestick pattern is a bearish reversal pattern consisting of three consecutive long-bodied bearish candlesticks. Each candlestick in the pattern opens within the real body of the previous candlestick and closes near its low. The pattern suggests that the sellers are firmly in control and are pushing the price down. It is usually formed after a strong uptrend and indicates a potential reversal of the trend. Traders often look for confirmation from other technical indicators or price action

THREE BLACK CROWS

A financial chart with three green candlesticks showing upward growth and a red arrow pointing downward on the left, and a green arrow pointing upward on the right.

Double candlestick pattern that occurs at the end of a downtrend. The first candlestick in the pattern is a bearish candlestick with a large body, followed by a bullish candlestick with an even larger body that engulfs the body of the previous bearish candlestick. The Bullish Engulfing pattern suggests that the sellers were in control during the first candlestick, but the buyers entered the market during the second candlestick and overwhelmed the sellers, resulting in a potential reversal of the downtrend.

BULLISH ENGULFING

Three White Soldiers is a bullish candlestick pattern that occurs in a downtrend, indicating a potential reversal of the trend. The pattern is formed by three consecutive long-bodied bullish candlesticks that open within the real body of the previous candlestick and close near the high of the day. The first candlestick opens lower than the previous day's close and closes higher than the previous day's open. The second candlestick also opens lower than the previous day's close but closes higher than the first candlestick's close and has a higher high. The third candlestick opens lower than the second candlestick's close but closes near the high of the day. The pattern suggests that buyers have taken control of the market

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