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When referring to candlesticks:
The thin lines poking above and below the body display the high/low range and are called shadows.
The top of the upper shadow is the
Shadow
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A Spinning Top is a Japanese candlestick with a small real body and long upper and lower shadows. The short...
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A Hanging Man is a Japanese candlestick described as having a small body, little or no upper shadow (or...
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The Keltner Channel or KC is a technical indicator that consists of volatility-based bands (or channels)...
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A Shooting Star is a single candlestick pattern that is found in an uptrend. The candlestick can mark a top...
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A Tweezer Top is a bearish reversal pattern seen at the top of uptrends and consists of two Japanese...
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