Technical traders are confronted with many choices when it comes to charting. More often than not Forex charts are defaulted with candlestick charts which differ greatly from the more traditional bar ...

Last week's candlestick on the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) created a momentum-confirming sentiment shift for the Nasdaq-100. This outside bearish engulfing candlestick on the QQQs is reinforced by today’s ...

Candlestick charts were developed in the 18th century in Japan by rice trader Munehisa Homma. As a cornerstone and perhaps one of the earliest forms of technical analysis, they help traders and ...

Candlestick patterns are useful when trading in securities, derivatives, commodities, or currencies. The patterns display market trends at a glance. Japanese candlestick patterns identify bullish or ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

The first type of triple candlestick pattern that we'll talk about is morning and evening stars. Both morning and evening stars occur during a trend and can signal a reversal in momentum. The first ...

Candlestick Park is no longer home to the Giants - or the candlesticks. March 3, 1959: The San Francisco Giants decided on this day to name their new stadium "Candlestick Park." Nearly two years ...

The origins of candlestick charting can be traced to the rice futures markets of 18th-century Japan. A merchant and trader named Honma Munehisa from the town of Sakata is widely credited as the father ...

Candlestick patterns are used to predict the future direction of price movement. Discover 16 of the most common candlestick patterns and how you can use them to identify trading opportunities. A ...

Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since grown into a comprehensive approach to journalism as she's been able to tap into that experience along with her time spent in academia ...