Candlestick vs Hammer

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Candlestick
beginner
technical_analysis

A candlestick is a chart element that displays an asset's open, high, low, and closing prices for one time period using a colored rectangular body and thin extending wicks.

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Hammer
intermediate
technical_analysis

A hammer is a bullish reversal candlestick pattern with a small body near the top and a long lower wick at least twice the body's length, forming after a decline to signal that sellers were rejected and buyers regained control.

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