The candlestick chart is closely related to the bar chart. It also consists of four major prices: high, low, open, and close. In addition to the common readings, the candlestick chart has a set of particular interpretations. The latter is possible thanks to the convenient visual observation of that chart.
The opening and closing prices form the body (
jittai) of the candlestick. To indicate that the opening was lower than the closing, the body of the bar is left blank. Current standard electronic displays allow you to keep it blank or select a color of your choice. If the currency closes below its opening, the body is filled. In its original form, the body was colored black, but the electronic displays allow you to keep it filled or to select a color of your choice. The intraday (
or weekly) direction on a candlestick chart can be traced by means of two "shadows": the upper shadow (
uwakage) and the lower shadow (
shitakage). Just as with a bar chart, the candlestick chart is unable to trace every price movement during a period's activity.
