Body
A large body means the open and close were far apart relative to the displayed scale. It does not by itself explain why the movement occurred.
OPENRANGE / CANDLESTICK PATTERNS FOR BEGINNERSRead the candle.
Read the candle.
Not its fortune.
A candlestick summarizes prices within a chosen time interval. Learn what its body and wicks show before asking a pattern name to tell you the future.
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The body and wick do different jobs.
The body connects open and close. Wicks reach to the high and low. Color conventions can vary with the chart’s settings, so read the legend instead of assuming green always means the same configuration.
Wicks
A wick shows price reached beyond the body during the interval. It does not identify the exact sequence of every trade inside that candle.
Timeframe
A one-minute candle and a one-hour candle summarize different windows. Always know what interval you are describing.
Try describing prices before naming a pattern.
Constructed example: open 100, high 104, low 99, close 103. The body spans 100 to 103. One wick reaches 104; the other reaches 99.
Does this candle prove the next close will be higher?
No. It says the close was above the open in this completed interval. The next interval has not happened yet. Pattern study needs context and a defined rule, not a promise from one candle.
Now change only the close to 100. The body shrinks while the range remains 99 to 104. This is why learning the four prices is more useful than memorizing color alone.
What about bullish and bearish patterns?
These names express a conventional interpretation, not a guaranteed direction. A course should explain the surrounding movement, what additional evidence a setup requires and what would invalidate it. Memorizing a pattern without those conditions leaves the decision unfinished.
OPENRANGE’s advanced setup work comes after chart and order foundations. It includes skip rules and losing outcomes; recognizing a shape is not a complete trade plan.
Compare two commonly searched candle shapes →Further reading: CME: chart types and candlestick construction. Checked September 26, 2026.
TAKE THIS INTO THE ACADEMY
Build chart understanding, not a vocabulary collection.
The academy connects visual explanations to labeling, changed examples and decisions. Learn to describe the evidence before attaching a strategy to it.
- Identify open, high, low and close.
- Separate candle shape from the setting around it.
- Explain what a candle cannot establish about the next move.
Understand it.
Then practice it.
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Clear questions. Useful answers.
Which candlestick pattern is best?
There is no universally best pattern established by this course. A useful comparison needs precise definitions, context, costs and evidence—not a popularity ranking.
Do I need dozens of pattern names first?
No. Start by reading the prices, timeframe and surrounding movement. Add pattern vocabulary when you can explain what it describes and what it leaves unknown.
FROM ONE ANSWER TO A CONNECTED EDUCATIONKeep the question.
Keep the question.
Build the understanding.
See how this topic fits into foundations, guided practice and deeper study. Start with the part you can explain—not the one with the loudest promise.
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