Candlesticks are discovered by Japanese for short term trading to identify the market trend very easily. Volume will play a major role in a candlestick pattern. Candlestick looks like Rectangle real body with upper tail and lower tail. If it is a light color then it is bullish candle and if it is a dark color and then it is bearish candle.
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