1-Candlestick analysis is a method applied by the Japanese to understanding the demand and supply for a short term period which is now popular among the chart all over the world.
2-There are varieties of candlestick pattern such as
i)Bullish Engulfing
ii)Bearish Engulfing
iii)Bullish Piercing Line
iv)Bearish Piercing Line
v)DOJI-Neutral
vi)Hammer/Hanging Man