Candlestick patterns are crucial to understanding the stock market, but where did the concept come from and what do you need to know? Candlestick charts have been used as far back as the 1800s!

The origins of candlestick charting can be traced to the rice futures markets of 18th-century Japan. A merchant and trader named Honma Munehisa from the town of Sakata is widely credited as the father ...

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 ...

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