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CANDLESTICK

Price summary of a time period: open, high, low, close.

Published by The Retail Trader · JUL 31, 2026 · Price Action

Candlestick — price summary of a time period: open, high, low, close. A 5-minute candle means the whole story in 5 minutes.

WHERE THIS FITS IN

This term comes under Price Action, in the section "ANATOMY OF CANDLE". There are four numbers inside a candle, and that's it:

RELATED TERMS TO READ

Other terms in this group — understanding them together is more useful:
• OHLC
• Body
• Wick / Shadow
• Bullish Candle
• Bearish Candle
• Timeframe
• Range
• Tick

To read the entire group and all its examples in one place, see the journal "PRICE ACTION: THE LANGUAGE OF THE CANDLE" - this term is taken from there.

This entry is for educational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Exchanges change charges, margins, lot sizes and expiry rules from time to time, so verify any figures with your broker or exchange.

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