Candlestick patterns are crucial to understanding the stock market, but where did the concept come from and what do you need to know? Candlestick charts have been used as far back as the 1800s!

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Japanese candlestick patterns can be useful to identify potential price reversals. Previously in this column, we discussed bearish reversal patterns. This week, we discuss a two-candlestick bullish ...