Candlestick

A type of price chart displaying open, high, low, and close prices.

Detailed Definition

Candlestick charts originated in Japan. Each 'candle' shows the market's opening, closing, high, and low prices for a specific timeframe, visually indicating whether the market closed higher (bullish) or lower (bearish).

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