Definitions
In plain terms
It encodes the open, high, low, and close for one governed bar interval in a compact visual shape.
Technical
Its meaning inherits the bar's instrument, event eligibility, interval boundaries, timestamp, session, corrections, currency, and finalization state.
Scope
A candlestick describes price geometry; it does not predict the next price movement.
Examples
- A governed lesson uses Candlestick only with declared inputs, timing, parameters, and edge-case behavior.
Common misconceptions
- A candlestick describes price geometry; it does not predict the next price movement.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Chart Types: Candlestick, Line, and Bar CME Group · official exchange
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Display colors and pattern interpretations are conventions rather than universal predictive rules.
- Candlestick Chart Nasdaq · official exchange
Supports: variant distinction
Limits: The short glossary entry does not define bar aggregation, data corrections, thresholds, or pattern-detection rules.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-006
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
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