What is the real body of a candlestick?

The real body of a candlestick, along with the shadows, can take on many variations. Some candles have a small real body and long shadows, another candle may have a long real body and no shadows . Candlesticks with a certain appearance, and in a certain order, create candlestick patterns.

What is a real Body Candle?

The real body is the wide part of a candle on a candlestick chart. The real body covers the area between the opening price and the closing price for a period of time. If the open is below the close the candle is often colored green or white. If the close is below the open, for the time period, the candle is usually colored red or black.

What does a candlestick look like?

A candlestick has a body and shadows, sometimes called the candle and wicks. The wicks are an asset's high and low price, and the top and bottom of the candle are the open and close price. As Japanese rice traders discovered centuries ago, traders' emotions have a major impact on that asset's movement.