# Candlestick Chart

*Trading & Technical Analysis — Finicade finance glossary*

A candlestick shows four prices for a period — open, high, low, close — as a body between open and close with wicks to the extremes. Developed by Japanese rice traders in the 18th century, it packs more information into the same space than a line chart. Individual candle patterns like the hammer or engulfing bar are widely taught and have weak standalone predictive evidence.

**Also known as:** candlesticks, japanese candlesticks, OHLC chart

**Related terms:** [Technical Analysis](https://finicade.com/glossary/technical-analysis), [Price Gap](https://finicade.com/glossary/price-gap), [Trading Volume](https://finicade.com/glossary/trading-volume), [Support and Resistance](https://finicade.com/glossary/support-and-resistance), [Chart Patterns](https://finicade.com/glossary/chart-patterns)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/candlestick-chart