Not sure whether this a place to get into a long discussion on candles or not. Succinctly - my view is that the
price action they represent is key. I think most candlestick proponents would agree. I have a hunch...whatever traders use MP&Market stats, Squiggly lines, Lines (S/R, Fibs channels etc.) etc. etc. The ones that do well have an intrinsic grasp of price action. Now whether candles bring that to life for you or not is a personal thing. My 2 cents
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