Wicks and bodies: what do they actually tell you?

The body shows where the session opened and closed; the wicks show how far price travelled and was rejected. Long wicks at levels tell a rejection story, but beginners often read them as certainty.

How do you use them?

• what a long lower wick at support means to you
• how wick size shapes your stop placement
• the wick pattern that tricked you most

The candlestick guide decodes each part of the candle.