Stella Osoba is the Senior Editor of trading and investing at Investopedia. She co-founded and chaired Women in Technical Analysis. She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical ...

Technical traders are confronted with many choices when it comes to charting. More often than not Forex charts are defaulted with candlestick charts which differ greatly from the more traditional bar ...

Casey Murphy has fanned his passion for finance through years of writing about active trading, technical analysis, market commentary, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, futures, options, and ...

Candlestick charts were developed in the 18th century in Japan by rice trader Munehisa Homma. As a cornerstone and perhaps one of the earliest forms of technical analysis, they help traders and ...

Last week's candlestick on the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) created a momentum-confirming sentiment shift for the Nasdaq-100. This outside bearish engulfing candlestick on the QQQs is reinforced by today’s ...

Here’s our rundown of the 18 Japanese candlestick patterns you need to know, plus a cheat sheet reference guide to help you spot opportunities as soon as they arise. A Japanese candlestick is a type ...

The first type of triple candlestick pattern that we'll talk about is morning and evening stars. Both morning and evening stars occur during a trend and can signal a reversal in momentum. The first ...

In San Francisco, the last Monday Night Football game of the NFL season is a significant moment for Bay Area sports fans. The San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons are playing the final regular ...

The origins of candlestick charting can be traced to the rice futures markets of 18th-century Japan. A merchant and trader named Honma Munehisa from the town of Sakata is widely credited as the father ...

Candlestick Park is no longer home to the Giants - or the candlesticks. March 3, 1959: The San Francisco Giants decided on this day to name their new stadium "Candlestick Park." Nearly two years ...