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Understanding candlestick charts

Open, high, low, and close in a single bar.

5 min · Beginner · Lesson 2 of 12

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What candlesticks show

A candlestick packs four prices for a period into one bar: the open, the high, the low, and the close. Candlestick charts show far more than a line chart's closing prices.

For entertainment and education, not investment advice.