If you’ve ever looked at a trading platform and seen a chart filled with rectangles and vertical lines, you’ve already encountered a candlestick chart — even if you didn’t realize it. These colorful ...

Casey Murphy has fanned his passion for finance through years of writing about active trading, technical analysis, market commentary, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, futures, options, and ...

Though they originated from the Japanese rice trade centuries ago, candlesticks have made their way into modern-day charts. Their ability to convey much information in a simple diagram and ease of ...

Traders often rely on Japanese candlestick charts to observe the price action of financial assets. Candlestick graphs give twice as much information as a standard line chart. They also allow you to ...