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wick

The thin lines above and below a candle's body, showing the highest and lowest prices of that time.

The fuller meaning

The thin line from the body to the high (upper wick) or low (lower wick), also called a shadow. Long wicks show rejection: price reached a level during the period but did not stay there. The tips of the wicks are the high and low, not the open and close.

wick, also called shadow.

Related words

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