What is a candlestick in trading?

What Is A Candlestick? A candlestick is a type of price chart used in technical analysis 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.

What does the'real body' on a candlestick mean?

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). Candlestick charts display the high, low, open, and closing prices of a security for a specific period.

What are bullish candlesticks?

Most candlestick charts will reflect a higher close than the open as represented by either a green or white candle with the opening price as the bottom of the candle and the closing price as the high of the candle.These are bullish candlesticks.

What are candlestick charts used for?

Candlestick charts are used by traders to determine possible price movement based on past patterns. Candlesticks are useful when trading as they show four price points (open, close, high, and low) throughout the period of time the trader specifies. Many algorithms are based on the same price information shown in candlestick charts.