Chart types
Candles 101
Why candles win
Line charts show only closes. Bars show OHLC but read slowly. Candles show the same data with instant visual weight. That's why every pro terminal defaults to them.
Check yourself
What does a line chart hide that candles show?
- The close
- Intra-period highs, lows and who controlled them correct
- Time
A line connects closes and throws away the battle inside each period.
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