Compressing Candlestick Patterns by Jean-Olivier Fraisse and Kevin D. Armstrong
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Compressing Candlestick Patterns
by Jean-Olivier Fraisse and Kevin D. Armstrong
Market action is similar to territorial claims between competing species in that bulls seek to expand
their territory by increasing prices and, conversely, bears seek to expand their territory by decreasing
prices. Candlestick charting depicts the ongoing struggle and provides valuable insights about the
never-ending battle (see sidebar, ""Drawing candlesticks""). In particular:
-A candle body measures the territory held by the bulls(white candle body) or the bears (black
candle body) from the beginning to the en...
AUTHOR: Jean-Olivier Fraisse and Kevin D. ArmstrongDATE: OCT 1991