Candlestick Chart Basics
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Objective
I can identify the basic components of a candlestick chart, including the body, wicks, and their relationship to opening and closing prices.
Part 1 of 3
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
Describe the difference between a bullish and a bearish candlestick. What does the color of the candlestick indicate?
Explain what the "body" of a candlestick represents. How does the location of the opening and closing prices determine whether the body is bullish or bearish?
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
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“A candlestick has a green body. The bottom of the body is at $15 and the top of the body is at $20. What were the opening and closing prices for this candlestick? A candlestick has a red body. The top of the body is at $30 and the bottom of the body is at $25. What were the opening and closing prices for this candlestick? ”
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