Learn how to read a candlestick chart and spot candlestick patterns that aid in analyzing price direction, previous price movements, and trader sentiments.

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched ...

It is often said that chart analysis is both an art and a science. One component of technical analysis includes the study of patterns, which is simply identifying the formations that markets etch on ...

While Jim Cramer believes in the power of fundamentals when evaluating stocks, he also wants to emphasize the importance of technical analysis. Although sometimes the patterns of chart can look silly ...