CANDLESTICKS CHARTS

in blurt •  4 years ago 

Candlestick charts show the same price information as a bar chart, but in a prettier, graphic format.

Candlestick bars still indicate the high-to-low range with a vertical line.

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However, in candlestick charting, the larger block (or body) in the middle indicates the range between the opening and closing prices.

Traditionally, if the block in the middle is filled or colored in, then the currency pair closed lower than it opened.

In the following example, the ‘filled color’ is black. For our ‘filled’ blocks, the top of the block is the opening price, and the bottom of the block is the closing price.

If the closing price is higher than the opening price, then the block in the middle will be “white” or hollow or unfilled

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