Investment & trading encyclopedia

Understand investment products, market mechanics, indicators and research terminology. Each entry includes an explanation, example, cautions and related learning.

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Technical analysisBeginner

Candlestick

A candlestick is a chart symbol that summarizes one period's opening, highest, lowest and closing prices. Its rectangular body spans the open to the close, and thin lines called wicks extend to the period's high and low.