LESSON 1 : UNDERSTANDING CANDLESTICKS

What are Japanese Candlesticks? Japanese candlesticks are chart units that display price action for a given period. Each candlestick represents a specific timeframe and gives data about the price’s open, high, low and close during the period. Each candlestick represents a specific timeframe. It gives information about the asset’s opening, high, low and closing price during the period. Standard candlesticks consist of a candle body plus an upper and lower wick. The candle body extends from the closing price to the opening price of an asset for a particular period. The tip of the upper wick of the candle shows the highest price attained during the period. The candle’s lower wick starts at the lowest price seen during the period and rises up to the body of the candle. Bullish vs. Bearish Candles Candles are bullish or bearish depending on the direction of the price during the period they are drawn for. Bullish Candlestick A bullish candlestick forms when the pric...