[VIDEO] Your 5-Minute Guide to Candlestick Patterns

Here at Barchart, we've got some of the finest-looking candlestick charts in the business, if we do say so ourselves - and a screener or two, to boot. But of course, you have to know what you're looking at to make those charts work for you. Be honest, now: how much do you really know about scanning for actionable candlestick patterns - let alone putting them to use in your trading? 

That's where today's user-friendly video comes into the picture, clocking in at just about 5 minutes total. 

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To keep things interesting, the study of candlestick patterns has given Wall Street some of its most colorfully named indicators - like the Inverted Hammer, the Hanging Man, and the Shooting Star. Plus, if you're lucky, you might even stumble on that rarest of finds… the elusive God Candle.

So click through to see how candles can fire up your technical analysis game, and then explore our full suite of technical indicators & tools to start leveraging your newfound knowledge. Happy charting!

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