A candlestick is a type of price chart that displays the high, low, open and closing prices of a security for a specific period and originated from Japan.
| Candlestick | A candlestick is a type of price chart that displays the high, low, open and closing prices of a security for a specific period. It originated from Japanese rice merchants and traders to track market prices and daily momentum hundreds of years before becoming popularized in the United States. The wide part of the candlestick is called the "real body" and tells investors whether the closing price was higher or lower than the opening price (black/red if the stock closed lower, white/green if the stock closed higher). | Breaking it Down: | The candlestick's shadows show the day's high and low and how they compare to... | Read More » | Bullish Harami | Bullish Harami is a basic candlestick chart pattern indicating that a bearish stock market trend may be reversing. | Read More » | | Evening Star | An evening star is a bearish candlestick pattern consisting of a large white candlestick, a small-bodied candle, and a red candle. | Read More » | | Upside Tasuki Gap | An Upside Tasuki gap is a candlestick formation that is commonly used to signal the continuation of the current trend. | Read More » | | | | | | CONNECT WITH INVESTOPEDIA | | | | | |
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