Candlestick Technical Analysis : An Introduction

<h1>Candlestick Technical Analysis : An Introduction</h1>Author: <a title="David S.Y. Wong" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/david-s.y.-wong/114149.htm">David S.Y. Wong</a> Feb 21, 2009 copyright © David S.Y. Wong, published in ArticlesBase.com The Japanese candlestick, hereafter simply referred to as candlestick or candle, is a very effective way to convey the open, high, low, close price points for the period in question, which may be minute, hour, day, week, etc. as supported by the charting software. The body of the candlestick is defined by the open and close prices. The tails of the candlestick (some call them wicks or shadows) indicate the high and low prices. A color or shading convention is used for the body of the candlestick to convey the up/down direction of the candlestick. An up candle has the closing price higher than the opening price. A down candle has the closing price lower than the opening price. Colors used for the body include red and blue for down candles; green and white for up candles – subject to the convention used in the charting software which may allow user customization. Visually, candlestick charting is very effective in conveying the up and down periodic movements of the stock price. At a glance, the user is able to see whether a stock closed higher than its opening price (up candle), or vice versa, a stock closed lower than its opening price (down candle). The length of the body as well as the tails show the range of price movement for the stock. And the user is able to follow the progression of candlesticks in successive periods. There are various candlestick patterns such as doji and hammer (just to cite two from the long list of patterns which may span 1, 2, 3 or even more periods) that are used in candlestick technical analysis where significant conclusions are attached to each pattern. StockTradersPlace (<a href="http://stocktradersplace.com" target="_new"><a target="_blank" href="http://stocktradersplace.com">http://stocktradersplace.com</a></a>) provides a trend following system based on candlestick technical analysis. <a href="http://stocktradersplace.blogspot.com" target="_new"><a target="_blank" href="http://stocktradersplace.blogspot.com">http://stocktradersplace.blogspot.com</a></a> provides a "Stock Trading with StockTradersPlace" companion guide. Show yourself that you can repeatedly execute winning trades using StockTradersPlace as an element of your trading tool box. Feb 21, 2009 copyright © David S.Y. Wong, published in ArticlesBase.comAbout the Author: StockTradersPlace (<a target="_blank" href="http://stocktradersplace.com)">http://stocktradersplace.com)</a> provides a trend following method to boost your trading success. Use our stock trading method to execute winning trades on a consistent basis.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/investing-articles/candlestick-technical-analysis-an-introduction-784456.html" title="Candlestick Technical Analysis : An Introduction">Candlestick Technical Analysis : An Introduction</a>

The Japanese candlestick, hereafter simply referred to as candlestick or candle, is a very effective way to convey the open, high, low, close price points for the period in question, which may be minute, hour, day, week, etc. as supported by the charting software.

The body of the candlestick is defined by the open and close prices. The tails of the candlestick (some call them wicks or shadows) indicate the high and low prices. A color or shading convention is used for the body of the candlestick to convey the up/down direction of the candlestick. An up candle has the closing price higher than the opening price. A down candle has the closing price lower than the opening price. Colors used for the body include red and blue for down candles; green and white for up candles – subject to the convention used in the charting software which may allow user customization.

Visually, candlestick charting is very effective in conveying the up and down periodic movements of the stock price. At a glance, the user is able to see whether a stock closed higher than its opening price (up candle), or vice versa, a stock closed lower than its opening price (down candle). The length of the body as well as the tails show the range of price movement for the stock. And the user is able to follow the progression of candlesticks in successive periods.

There are various candlestick patterns such as doji and hammer (just to cite two from the long list of patterns which may span 1, 2, 3 or even more periods) that are used in candlestick technical analysis where significant conclusions are attached to each pattern.

StockTradersPlace (http://stocktradersplace.com) provides a trend following system based on candlestick technical analysis. http://stocktradersplace.blogspot.com provides a "Stock Trading with StockTradersPlace" companion guide. Show yourself that you can repeatedly execute winning trades using StockTradersPlace as an element of your trading tool box.

StockTradersPlace (http://stocktradersplace.com) provides a trend following method to boost your trading success. Use our stock trading method to execute winning trades on a consistent basis.

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