A candlestick is the most common way to display price, yet many new traders read it backwards. Each candle summarises a period of time using four values: open, high, low and close. Once you can read those four points, the rest of technical analysis becomes far easier.
The thick part of the candle is the body, drawn between the open and the close. A candle that closes higher than it opened is bullish for that period; one that closes lower is bearish.
The thin lines above and below are the wicks, marking the highest and lowest prices reached. Long wicks show that price was rejected at those extremes, which is often more informative than the body itself.
A doji, a hammer or an engulfing candle means little on its own. The same shape at the top of a long rally carries a very different message than at the bottom of a decline.
Always read a candle in relation to what came before it and where it sits against support, resistance and the broader trend.
A candle on a five minute chart and a candle on a daily chart look identical but describe completely different amounts of activity. Decide your timeframe first, then interpret the candles within it.
Higher timeframes filter out noise and tend to produce cleaner signals, which is why many traders confirm a lower timeframe idea against a higher one.
Detrás de cada vela hay compradores y vendedores. Pensar en términos de quién tiene el control añade profundidad a cualquier gráfico.
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