How to read candlestick charts?
Each candlestick shows four price points: open, close, high, low — for a specific time period. The body shows open-to-close (green if close > open, red if close < open). Wicks (also called shadows) show the period's high and low. Long bodies indicate strong directional moves; small bodies with long wicks show indecision.
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Candlestick patterns combine multiple candles into meaningful formations (hammers, engulfings, dojis, etc.).
The timeframe determines the period each candle represents — daily, hourly, 5-minute, etc.
Candlestick patterns work best at significant support/resistance levels — context matters as much as the pattern.