Coupled with a few popular indicators, candlesticks become even more powerful. After a little practice and familiarization, candlesticks will become part of your analysis arsenal. You may never return to standard bar charts. The thick part is called the body and represents the range between the open and the close. The thin lines above and below the body are called shadows.
Shadows represent the high and low of the day's trading range.
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