Investing Dictionary
Charts

What is Candlestick?

A chart shape that shows a stock's price movement in a time period

Full Explanation

Each candlestick shows the opening price, closing price, highest price, and lowest price for a specific time period. Green = price went up. Red = price went down.

Pro Tip

The "wick" (thin line) shows the highest and lowest price. The "body" shows open and close.

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