lower wick

The thin line below a candle's body, showing how low price went before coming back up.

The fuller meaning

The line from the bottom of the body to the candle's low. A long lower wick shows sellers pushed price down but buyers pushed it back before the close; hammers need one at least twice the body.

lower wick, also called lower shadow.

Related words

bearish · bearish engulfing · bearish harami · bearish marubozu · body · bullish · bullish engulfing · bullish harami · bullish marubozu · candlestick