Open: the first price traded during the period
High: the highest price reached during the period
Low: the lowest price reached during the period
Close: the last price traded during the period
Body: the area between open and close
Wick or shadow: the lines above and below the body showing high and low
Bullish candle: close is higher than open
Bearish candle: close is lower than open
Green or white candle: usually bullish
Red or black candle: usually bearish
Long body: strong price movement
Short body: weak price movement or consolidation
Long upper wick: price was pushed up but rejected
Long lower wick: price was pushed down but recovered
Doji: open and close are nearly the same
Hammer: small body with a long lower wick
Shooting star: small body with a long upper wick
Timeframe: each candle represents a set period such as 1 minute, 1 hour, or 1 day
Trend: a series of candles moving upward, downward, or sideways
Support: price area where candles often stop falling
Resistance: price area where candles often stop rising
Volume: number of shares or contracts traded during the candle period
Context: read candles together with trend, support, resistance, and volume