February 14th, 2010
Posted in Something to look up: sRs Trend Rider
The wonderful thing about candlesticks is that you can see the direction of price movements at a glance. Not only do you see whether the candle in total is above or below the prior one, but you may also tell by the colors whether it marked a reversal or a continuation of the trend.
Certain patterns are particularly vital in learning how to read candlestick charts.
In some cases naturally the open or close will be the high or the low. In that case you do not have a wick in one or both directions. If there is no wick in either direction, this is known as a Marubozu pattern.
In another case, the opening and closing prices might have been the same. Then there is not any candle body but only wicks stretching up and down from the horizontal line that marks the open and close. This is called a Doji pattern.
If the body of the candle is long with short or non existent wicks, close to Marubozu, this indicates a reasonably steady movement, possibly part of a trend. The color of the candle will tell you if it is an upward or downward movement.
On the other hand if the wicks are long and the body is short or non existent, more like the Doji pattern, this could indicate a troubled market with big fluctuations. Trend based trading will have a tendency to be suspicious of Doji patterns, that might be a sign the market is beginning to become untrustworthy.
Of course one candlestick on it’s own is not enough to form the foundation of a trading decision. You’ll always look at a sequence of candles. For example, you can draw trend lines along the highest highs and lowest lows on candlestick charts. These will help you to identify whether a trend is forming, or if the lines are converging, whether a breakout might be expected. When you know the way to read candlestick charts you can base systems around these prospects.
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