Reading Candlestick Charts Fast

Introduction

• Overview of candlestick charts
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Understanding Candlesticks

Color and Meaning

• Green Candles: Bullish, price appreciated during the time period.
• Red Candles: Bearish, price depreciated during the time period.

Components of a Candlestick

• Body (Real Body): Rectangle area that indicates opening and closing prices.
• Wicks/Shadows/Tails: Lines above and below the body indicating the highest and lowest prices.

Opening and Closing Prices

• Green Candlestick:
  • Opening price is at the bottom.
  • Closing price is at the top.
• Red Candlestick:
  • Opening price is at the top.
  • Closing price is at the bottom.

Size of Candlestick Body

• Larger Body: Indicates momentum gain (greater price movement).
• Smaller Body: Indicates momentum loss (less price movement).
• Doji: Small or no body, reflects indecision in the market.

Importance of Candlestick Patterns

• Candlesticks reflect the actions of buyers and sellers.
• Used in trading decisions, known as price action.

Timeframes

• 1D: Daily candlesticks (1 day = 1 candlestick).
• 1W: Weekly candlesticks (1 week = 1 candlestick).
• 1H: Hourly candlesticks (1 hour = 1 candlestick).
• Time and price scales shown on charts.

Example: Apple Stock

• Green Candle (Jan 6):
  • Opening: $126.05
  • Closing: $129.61
  • Lowest: $124.90
  • Highest: $130.30
• Red Candle (Jan 3):
  • Opening: $130.24
  • Closing: $125.13
  • Lowest: $124.21
  • Highest: $130.93

Trends and Price Action

Identifying an Uptrend

• Higher highs and higher lows indicate bullish momentum.
• Long entries favored.

Identifying a Downtrend

• Lower highs and lower lows indicate bearish momentum.
• Short entries favored.

Trend Change Signals

• Up to Down:
  1. Lower low forms after higher highs/lows.
  2. Lower high forms after a lower low.
• Down to Up:
  1. Higher high forms after lower highs/lows.
  2. Higher low forms before a trend breakout.

Sideways Market

• Same highs and lows; can trade in both directions.

Identifying Momentum Gain

• Tight Price Movement: Indicates control by buyers or sellers.
• Growing Candle Size: Shows increasing momentum in respective direction.

Identifying Momentum Loss

• Wide Swings After Tight Movement: Indicates potential reversal.
• Shrinking Candle Size: Indicates decreasing momentum.
• Candle Color Change: Shows potential reversal signals.

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