The Japanese candlestick is a type of graph representing the evolution of a course during a given period. Japanese candlesticks are widely used in the practice of technical analysis.

The representation of a Japanese candlestick contains the the opening price, the closing price, the highest price and the lowest price reaches over a given period.

Bullish candlestick

Bearish candlestick

The body of the candlestick is usually colored in black (or red) if the closing price is below the opening price or in white (or green) in the inverse case.

Note : The indications given by the figures of Japanese candlesticks must be interpreted taking into account the market trends and trading volumes. Indeed, the more volume, the higher the information is relevant.