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# Hollow candlestick

A candlestick chart consists of many candlesticks. A single candlestick has a body and a wick (also known as a tail).

In each candlestick:

* The body represents the closing and opening prices
* The wick represents the high and low prices
* Hollow body -> Closing price > Opening price (Bullish)
* Solid body -> Closing price < Opening price (Bearish)
* Color of candlestick:
  * Green -> Closing price of candlestick > Closing price of previous candlestick
  * Red -> Closing price of candlestick < Closing price of previous candlestick
  * White/Black -> Closing price of candlestick ithe same as Closing price of previous candlestick

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