Candlestick
A price chart that uses rectangles that range from the opening price to the closing price of each trading session. The rectangle is dark (usually black) if the closing price is lower than the opening price (a down day), or light (usually white) if the close is higher than the open (an up day). Candlestick charts, which originated in Japan, are very similar to bar charts, although they pre-date them by a number of years.
The high and low price extremes extend as vertical lines above or below these rectangles, forming "wicks" to the bodies of the candles represented by the rectangles. Of course, if the high and low of the day are identical to the open and close, no wicks will exist; conversely, if the open and close are the same price, no rectangle (body) will exist. Like bar charts, candlestick charts can be constructed on any time frame.
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Steve Nison remains the foremost authority in trading with candlesticks, and it is TradingMarkets' distinct honor to introduce him once more in this archive edition of The Big Saturday Interview.
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August 21, 2009
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If you trade stocks technically, then there's a pretty good chance you've encountered the work of Thomas Bulkowski. In Part 2 of our interview, we focus on some of the more critical chart patterns that market technicians and technical analysts need to know.
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August 14, 2009
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In part 1 of our conversation with Thomas Bulkowski, we learn about how he came to focus on studying and quantifying chart patterns in stocks, and how traders and investors can best take advantage of his research.
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July 8, 2009
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March 31, 2009
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In this conclusion to Steve Palmquist's candlesticks trading tutorial, the use of backtesting to determine the most favorable market conditions to use the bearish engulfing pattern is discussed.
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August 29, 2008
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