ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Like the markets, technical analysis evolves. This article details the construction and use of bar-chart types beginning with a short review of older forms -- bar charts, candlesticks and Equivolume -- and a presentation of two new forms, flagbars and timebars. The market is a profit-and-loss drama; rewards await for those who read it right, and penalties for those who read it wrong. Mastering various techniques is key, and the first step is to be familiar with charting forms -- learn what they do and use them to fit a need. Charts and their specific forms graphically represent the activity taki...